Not buying his indifference act. I explained further, “I’m actually here to celebrate with Emery. However, we bumped into Elliot and decided to celebrate together since it’s his first day being a boss.”
The explanation was redundant, given Ashton’s intelligence.
Marshall was a troublemaker. When matchmaking Katharina and Elliot, he started getting ideas about me. Fortunately, Ashton made it in time and nipped his idea in its bud.
His face remained impassive even after listening to me. “Alright, you may get off the car now. I should be leaving.”
Just when he reached for the gear, I stopped him.
“Ashton, you are jealous.”
“I am. That’s why we cannot stay in the same space any longer.” He tried to suppress the anger in voice as he retracted his hand.
The best thing about being with Ashton was I never felt apprehensive or insecure after we survived the minor squabbles when we first got together.
A naturally aloof man, he had hated the world with his ever fiber before he met and fell in love with me. I knew he didn’t have it in him to accommodate another human being in his heart
He knew I valued fidelity above everything. It was impossible for me to fall for another once I set my heart on my chosen one.
I guessed his sudden tantrum was because I had contacted Elliot on my own, and he was also mad at me for sneaking out and disregarding my health.
Dealing with his enemies, looking for my cure, and dealing with the company’s losses was exhausting him. Should anything happen to me, he would break down without a doubt.
My heart ached for him at the thought of it, and I leaned in closer, cupping his face in my hands. As I forced him to make eye contact with me, I planted a kiss on his lips before he could react.
It became my second nature.
He relished in the soft sensation and edged himself closer for more. Before things got out of hand, I dodged his touch, got back to my own seat, and left him hanging.
His hands paused momentarily in mid-air for two seconds before he retracted them with a bitter smile as he leaned back in his seat, disheartened by my withdrawal. “You’re the only woman who could take advantage of me repeatedly like that.”
Wow. The way he’s putting it sounds as though every woman in the world is dying to have him. Are we competing to see who’s more charismatic right now?
It did not matter who would win the race. The most important thing was Ashton was smiling.
As long as he was not mad at me, he was quite an easy man to talk to.
Unwilling to concede defeat, he narrowed his eyes as if he was contemplating for a way to give himself the upper hand. “It looks like I have not invested enough in Emery’s company. I should buy some of The Jade’s shares to keep you guys in line.”
“Is it really necessary?” When did Ashton become so controlling?
“Definitely.” He nodded solemnly. “I’m exercising my husbandry obligations to ensure my wife’s safety by knowing her whereabouts at all times. It is a very heavy responsibility. Do you have any problem with that, Ms. Stovall?”
Feeling a chill down my spine at his smug look, I retracted myself slightly.
With his eloquence, I was starting to think that he had studied alongside me when I was preparing for my bar exam.
“No problem.” I shook my head innocently. Do I really dare to object?
Ashton’s expression darkened afterward as though he was mad at someone. I wondered who he was directing his anger at.
After a long bout of silence, he looked right into my eyes and sighed. “I could not get hold of more information on Elliot as of now. But from what I’ve gathered, he’s not a decent man at all. Look at the way Cameron and Zachary were trying to matchmake the two of you. I’m really worried that something might happen to the Moore family, or worse.”
His car was parked in a dark corner. The dim lights on the ceiling peeked through the car windows, illuminating the grim look on his face right then.
