Chapter 282

“It doesn’t matter,” he replied. We returned to the villa in no time.

Back home, I took a shower swiftly. When I exited the bathroom, Ashton was talking to someone over the phone on the balcony.

The door wasn’t shut, so his voice floated over. He was talking to Rebecca.

“Rebecca, you shouldn’t involve Scarlett in our business,” he said unhappily.

“Ash, what do you mean by that?” Rebecca’s voice was shrill. “Did she tattle on me?”

“No!” Ashton kept his voice low. When he heard my footsteps, he turned back and came into the bedroom.

I could hear Rebecca’s displeased voice over the phone as she was loud. “Then why do you think I did it? Am I that horrible in your eyes?”

He wasn’t about to waste his time to argue with her. “This is the last time. If it’s because of your mother, you can come to me. Scarlett is my wife; I’m responsible for her.”

“Ashton Fuller!” Rebecca yelled angrily. “My mother was trying to protect me. Was she wrong? Why do you insist on targeting her?”.

He gestured for me to dry my hair. I tilted my head and stood rooted to

he spoke gravely, “I was trying to

what a

ended

a seat.

the end, I

calmly. “I will. After I dry

time to dry my hair. Finally,

to the company. I wanted to talk to Marcus

assistant told me Marcus

but he didn’t pick up. I didn’t know what was happening, so

hear was people bawling

what happened to

he’s dead. Come to the hospital with him. I need Ashton to manage Benjamin’s funeral with Marcus,”

hear the news, Benjamin’s dead?I

without hesitation: Ashton didn’t answer my calls. He might be busy, so I sent him a

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