Chapter117She’sNoMatchfortheYoungGirls
“Ms.Hoven?”Eliasraisedabrow,thinkingEmellewantedwyer.
HeassumeditwastosurWilliamforobstructingher<b>from</b>working.Hechuckledatthethought.
“What’sthebigdeal?Marriedcouplesargueallthetime.It’spartoflife.Justgohome,apologizetowill,andmakenice.Isitworthallthisfuss?”
EmeliehadnodesiretohearaboutWilliamnow.AfterbiddingAshleyfarewell,sheleftdirectly
Ashleytunedawayunconcerned.
EliasgrabbedAshley’shand,smirking.<b>“</b>Yourhusband’shere,andyoudon’teven<b>say</b>hello?”
Ashleyhesitatedatthementionofherhusband,thensaid,“Ihaveworktodo,andaclientiswaiting.”
Eliasletgoofherhandandflippantlyreplied,“Fine.We’lltalterwhenyou’refree.”
AfterAshleytinishedmeetingtheclient,shefoundEliasleaningagainstthedesk.Hewasshamelesslyflirtingwiththeblushingreceptionists.
Ashleycalledtly,“Eliasein.”
Eliasncedover.“Oh,sure,AuntAsh<b>.</b>”Then,hefollowedherinside.
Thereceptionistsexchangedsurprisedlooks,whisperingtoeachother,“IsheMs.Thomton’snephew?”Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.
Unbeknownst<b>to</b>them,onceinside,theso–callednephewpinnedAshleyagainstthedoorssingherroughly.
Hewasnevergentle
Ashleypushedhim<b>away</b>,ufortable.“Youmessedupmy<b>makeup</b>.”
<b>Elias</b>pressedclose.“DidI?I’vesavedyouthe troubleofapplyinglipstick”
He<b>was</b>skilledand<b>a</b>veteranofseduction.HishandssoonhadAshleymelting.
Butassheponderedhowheacquiredtheseskills,Ashleypursedher<b>lips</b><b>and</b>insistedtheystop.
Esdislikedthecoy,hard–to–getact.Oncesheresisted,helostinterest.
Heclickedhistongue,releasedher,andploppedontothecouch,takinghercuptodrinksomewater
Ashleyadjustedherclothesandsteadiedherbreath.Then,sheaskedcalmly,“Youcametothwfirmtoseeme.What’sthematter?
Eliassatsprawled<b>,</b>legsapart,exudingmaleaggression.“Whydidn’tyoutryontheweddingdress?Mymomcalledaskingifyouwereunsatisfiedaboutsomething.Shetoldme toattendtoyouproperly.”
Hesavoredtheword<b>“</b>attend.”
“Ash,haven’tIattendedtoyou<b>enough</b>?Whenever youwantit<b>,</b><b>I</b>agree,nomatterhowtiredIam,Whatelsedoyouwant?–
Ashley’sexpression<b>didn’t</b><b>change</b>asshetookthecuptothesinkto<b>wash</b>itclean.
Eslookedathercoldly.“Haven’tyouhadenoughofme?
Ashleyignoredhisttworemarks.Shesaidtly,“Nothingtobedissatisfiedabout.I’vehadmymeasurementstaken,sothedresssizewillbecorrect.
“Asforothermatters,I’vetalkedtothedesigneronline,andeverything’sfine.
Besides,MagicMomentsStudiois<b>a</b>renownedbridalbrand.Everythingistrustworthy,
“There’snoneedtowastetimetryingondressafterdress.<b>I’m</b>busy,”
Essneered.“Icantellyou’rebusy.”
AfterAshleyputthecupintothesterilizer<b>,</b>shedriedherhandswithapapertowndlookedathim.
“Sodon’etothwfirmunnecessarilywhenyou<b>have</b>nothingimportant.”
shateditwhensheacted likethis.Despitebeing<b>only</b>fiveyearsolderthanhim,Ashley<b>acted</b>somature.
Hesmiled.“Gotit,Ash.I’llgetgoingthen.”
Ashleynoddedcurtly.“Closethedoorbehindyou.”
AsEsreachedthedoor,heturnedwith<b>a</b>smile.
“Ash,nomatterhowbusyyouarewithwork,takecareofyourself.Getenoughsleep,andavoidtoomuchscreentime.
“Youcouldusesomebeautytreatments,too.Iftheagegapistooobviouswhenwestandtogetheronourweddingday,we’llbughedat.
Ashley’sfacewasexpressionlessasEliasleftandclosedthedoor.
Ashley’sprofilewasreflected<b>in</b>thesswindow.<b>That</b>reflectionwasunderably<b>beautiful</b>…