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, “Should we send him

shook his head. “Let’s just bring him down to

up, placed his arm around Joe’s neck, and held that drunk

Hotel, his chauffeur came up and carried Joe by his arm. He then left after thanking Ashton

the car park, so he looked at me and said, “Wait for me. I’ll go and

with you.” The car park in the hotel was large, and it would take

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

called one of the front desk staff members to bring

returned to the lobby and

with a woman in

had never seen him with a girl before. After seeing how close he was with Nick, I assumed he had no interest in women. I was utterly dumbfounded

be enormous, but it was not difficult for

me in the lobby. He let go of the

could not help but turn my attention to the woman beside

my tension. I heard you let Summer and Jared go to W City. I told you Macy doesn’t want Summer to be a part of the Crest family. Do you

Jared only brought her to W City to have some

to approach Summer?” Jackson sneered, “Jared might

that I was not aware of. “What

“Well… I don’t know. My instinct tells me something’s going to happen. You know what, Scarlett? I feel we’re slowly drifting

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