Chapter 205

“How can I get over it?” As I was upset, I spoke in a very blunt manner. “You let her enter the office whenever she wants to and allow the staff to call her your fiancée. Yet, you still act so indifferently about it, as if it’s got nothing to do with you. Are you lying to yourself or to me, Ashton? What’s the point of all this?”

When he met my gaze, he suddenly laughed. “You allow John to shower you with concern, send you fruits and reminisce over good memories. Why can’t you tolerate Rebecca’s presence?”

Not expecting him to mention these things, I immediately seethed in fury. When I stood up abruptly, I almost lost my balance and fell. He tried to hold me, but I shoved him away. “Stay away from me!”

I stomped out of the office. When I opened the door, I saw Joe who was about to knock on the door. There was an awkward expression on his face, probably because he had overheard our conversation earlier.

“Did you have a fight?” He suddenly asked. I was stunned for a while before returning to my senses.

“No, Mr. Quinn. We aren’t a couple!” With that, I brushed past him and left.

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Ashton caught up with me and grabbed my arm. “Where are you going, Scarlett?”

“It’s none of your business.” I flung his hand away and was about to leave when he dragged me back to the sofa. Looking at Joe, he asked, “What’s the matter?”

Having witnessed this scene, Joe felt a bit embarrassed. “I’ve settled the matters regarding the European market. Jared and I are planning to celebrate tonight. Will you be coming along?”

glanced at me and raised an eyebrow. “Do you

a while before suggesting boldly, “Why don’t

go?” Ashton asked, still holding

Rebecca going?” I asked

paused for a while before saying,

I nodded. “I’ll go!”

back at Ashton. Without commenting any

grabbed my hands. “What

I do? The Moore family is so powerful. It’s

an eye on my husband. Why? You

exasperatedly, “Your baby is about to be

“Isn’t Dr. Crest there?”

time to take care of you.” He

hard to persuade me, it would be shameless of me

that, he fell

do you want

an urge to eat something heavy perhaps due to my pregnancy cravings. I rarely ate barbecue in the

fond of barbecue, he said,

asked me what I wanted to eat. Now that I’ve said barbecue, you’re unwilling to eat it. What do you want me to

is too strong and it’s very crowded.

a dignified president of a company like you to dine at a Western restaurant with an elegant

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