Half an hour later.

The bathroom door opened, and he came out. After a series of soft noises, the spot beside me sank downward. The man just lay beside me on the bed.

Initially, I thought he would cuddle me to sleep like he always did, but he didn’t. The bed felt unusually spacious and empty.

That night, we slept on each side of the bed until the sun rose the next morning.

When I woke up, Ashton was already not around.

Still a little sleepy, I reached out to take my phone to check the time. It was only 6 a.m., so I could still sleep for a little longer.

Just when I closed my eyes and drifted off, the bedroom door opened, and the sound of footsteps approached the bed.

Immediately, I could feel someone’s presence right beside me. “Scarlett, it’s time to wake up.” It was Ashton’s voice.

Opening my eyes, I saw him sit by the bed. Dressed in black, he appeared forbidding and poised.

I rolled over, resting my head on my arm while gazing at him through lidded eyes. “Are you not going to the office?”

He gave me a half-smile. “I’ll go in a while. Come on, let’s have breakfast. Are you going to the Moore Residence to see Emery?”

Heavy-eyed, I nodded. “Yes, I’m going, but there’s no need to rush.”

He helped me sit up on the bed, looking at me. “Let’s go early then. Would you like to have lunch with me at noon?”

weary face,

eyes still on me, he smiled gently. Lifting his hand to hold my chin, he pecked me on the cheek impishly and chuckled. “You

him, letting out a sigh.

her own driver, or else I would struggle so much

to work, he came back into the bedroom a few minutes later and carried me up

you to the Moore Residence

I said, “Your office and the

he already filled a cup with warm water and gestured for

scene looked like a father taking care of

eating breakfast, we

I leaned my face on the window and had some

stopped at a crossroads when the traffic lights turned red. Ashton

a little groggy as I looked at him. “Where are

“Sleep for a while. We’ll

my eyes

car park

up, I jolted awake, staring blankly

visitors today? If I showed up now, would

overthinking. Ashton had to leave for work, so I stood in front of the gate,

just told me yesterday that you might be coming over in

living room when Cameron brought me in. Some greeted me, while the others cast

one of them, but that wasn’t what

peaceful. No one else was around other than

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