“Ashton!” I called out because I thought I was in a dream, but when he turned around and looked at me with his glistering pair of eyes, I knew then he was real.

He put his documents aside and leaned over to kiss me. “Do you want to join me on a trip somewhere?”

“Does it have something to do with your work?”

“It does, but it’s not just work. Since today is such a great day, let’s go for a walk.”

I nodded.

HiTech’s promotional clip was one of the reasons Ashton had returned to J City.

An outdoor studio was leased for the shoot. Ashton wouldn’t have to be there, but he brought me over because he thought I would enjoy a walk.

The staff in the spacious studio were dealing with their respective tasks. Before entering the studio, Ashton received a call that required his attention to sort out a certain emergency.

“Does that mean the things needed aren’t prepared beforehand?” He raised his volume because he was infuriated.

The person on the other end of the call was on pins and needles. “It’s one of White Corporation’s many projects. Mr. White insisted on dealing with you in person.”

he did a great job suppressing his emotions. Nodding, he

I got ahead of him and announced with a smile, “Why don’t you tend to the emergency? If you’re here, I’m afraid others are going to talk about us behind our

everyone from Fuller Corporation was familiar with Ashton. Therefore, if others saw another woman by his side, the gossipmongers would start spreading

and beckoned Joseph over to show me the way around the studio prior to his

couldn’t stand the awkwardness anymore. “I can

shook his head and insisted, “I can be

Actually, it wouldn’t be much of a difference to have

a sense of relief. After making sure that she was the person I had in mind, I approached her with a smile.

have

over, firmly holding me in her arms. “What on earth

I replied with a smile. When I left, I got

be tough

and stared at me with her eyes widened when she saw Joseph behind me. “Are you here with

for a walk. Why don’t you show me around?” Glancing at Joseph, I asked, “Mr. Campbell, is that fine

turn me down. He nodded and said, “I’ll leave you guys alone then. Please

he departed, I told Stacey, “I am so grateful you’re here! Otherwise, your colleagues are

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