i lifted my head and looked at Ashton. He did not seem to be bothered by Joe’s reaction.

I thought of consoling the drunk man but was afraid that I might burst into laughter.

 

Ashton grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. “Let him be. He’ll be fine when he’s sobered up.”

I whispered, “Does he always get drunk?”

Ashton tapped his slender fingers on a glass of water and placed the glass by his sensuous lips.

“Sometimes,” he said. He then looked at me and realized I was staring at his lips. He put down the glass, smirked, and let out a deep grunt.

That had instantly snapped me out of my daze. I cleared my throat and tried to hide my awkwardness. “Oh.”

My heart was still racing like mad even though I had looked away. What is he? God of lust and seduction? Argh!

Joe had soon quietened down. He collapsed on the couch and fell asleep.

Ashton looked at him for a while before saying, “Come. Let’s go home.”

leaving, I asked,

his head. “Let’s just

arm around Joe’s neck, and

Imperial Hotel, his chauffeur came up and carried Joe by his arm. He then

the car park, so he looked at me and said, “Wait for

and it would take him

stopped me. “It’s cold outside. You wait for me in the lobby. I’ll

the front desk staff

returned to

woman in his arm,

with a girl before. After seeing how close he was with Nick, I assumed he had

difficult for me to spot a familiar face from

moment after seeing me in the lobby. He let go of the woman, walked in my direction, and smirked. “Don’t

could not help but turn my attention to

go to W City. I told you Macy doesn’t want

are beyond our control. Besides, Jared only brought her to W City to

would not take this opportunity to approach Summer?” Jackson sneered, “Jared might be a gentleman, but you can’t assume people around him

that I was not

the woman’s neck. “Well… I don’t know.

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