Chapter 405

I tried to push him away and told him sternly, “Be good and turn in early. We still have a long journey back to J City tomorrow.”

He did not budge and continued to keep me inside of his embrace.

“No funny business, Ashton!”

The man held on, but stopped misbehaving.

We stayed that way for a while more before he made his way into the washroom. He looked more like himself after he reemerged.

Perhaps it was his presence, that enabled me to sleep soundly. I awoke the next morning, greeted by an M Country shrouded by thick layers of snow.

I had half-expected that the flight would be delayed, but my concerns proved to be unfounded.

Joe did not seem happy to see me at the airport with my hand in Ashton’s. “You both are together twenty-four seven and could not even be apart for just a few days’ work trip. You’re practically joined at the hips. Anyone would have mistaken you for Ashton’s mistress had they not known any better.”

My lips were pursed in embarrassment.

Ashton shot him a look. “If you have so much energy to expend, might as well use it to find yourself a wife.”

Joe pulled a long face before he turned to collect the air tickets.

Ashton led me straight to the boarding gate. The timing of our arrival was perfect as we did not need to wait long.

Once inside, we made our way to the spacious seats in first-class. He then asked the flight attendant for a blanket. Concerned that I might be bored, he had also the screen for in-flight entertainment lowered.

his body laid next to mine. “The flight would take ten

It was one that Macy would

watch some Koandrian drama? How about

brows perked up.

the first episode. It was a rarity that he would watch it with me,

little miffed when he entered. “Go home and get a room, you two.

encountered Professor Do in the elevator when I redirected my attention onto Joe. “We’re watching a

Ashton as he twitched his lips. “You are done

lifted his eyes into a glare. “Stop

Joe offered no retort.

gotten bored himself after we took to the air, as he too turned on his

From The Star,”

That made Joe pause.

is going to end well.” His cynicism did not prevent him

entertained made it easier to pass the time over the ten-over-hour journey. Soon, we were almost reaching

scene where Professor Do was preparing to

of tissue. “Don’t worry. They’ll be

him with eyes reddened. “How do you

raised an eyebrow. “That’s how these stories

had me

J

As my eyes were glued to

when we got in, so he held me close and motioned for me to

had no idea how we

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