Chapter<b>150</b>EmelieorDaphne
“<b>It’s</b>just<b>a</b>nickname,”Ashleysaid.Shepickedupherphoneandaskedhersecretarytobuysomeclothes,
Eliasgrabbedherwaistagain.“Trycallingmethatnexttime.”
Ashleypulledherhandawayfrom hisgripandsaid,“Ifthere’snothingelse,leave.”
Eliasscoffedandputonhisshirt.Then,headjustedhiscorinthemirrorandcasuallysaid,“<b>I</b>sawMs.Hovendownstairsearlier.What’swrongwithherand<b>her</b>friend?Theylookedmiserable.”
“It’snothing.<b>”</b><b>As</b>wyer,shecouldn’tleakherclient’sinformation.
“Isawitonyourphonejustnow.Herfriend’sexplicitphotosweresenttothpanygroupchat.That’shorrible.”
Uponhearinghiswords,Ashley<b>got</b>evenmoreupset.“Did<b>you</b><b>go</b>throughmyphone?DoIneedtotellyou aboutprivacy<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Eliazilyshotherance.“Ijustpickedupthewrongphone.Besides,ourphoneslookthesameanddon’thaveany passwordsorcases.<b>”</b>
Ashleywasfurious.
Eliasstoppedmessingwithherandgrabbedhisphone.<b>“</b>I’mleaving,Honey.”
“I’msayingthisonsttime. Don’tlookfor meatmyoffice,”Ashleywarned.
Eliasgaveheraslightsmile.Hemessedaround becausehe didn’twanttoholditagainsther.However,hewastiredofbeingbossedaroundforsolong.
“That<b>won’t</b>do.We’reamarriedcouplenow.Youhaven’tbeenhomefortwodays,andImissyou.That’swhy<b>I</b>cameheretoseeyou.Remembertehometonight.Otherwise,I’leagaintomorrow.”
EvensinceAshleysawEliaswiththeinfluencer theotherday<b>,</b>shehadbeenstayinginahotel.
Eliaslikedtobringupherage.“Youmightnotunderstanditatyourage<b>,</b>butaguymyagehasneeds.”
Then,heeyedheragain.<b>“</b>However,thatshouldn’tbethecase.I’msure youhaveneedstoo,right?”
Ashleydidn’treacttohisteasing.“I’vebeenpreparingapostnuptigreementthesepasttwodays.I’llsendthedocumenttoyouwyer.Basically,ifoneofushasanaffair,they’llloseeverything.”
Eliasstaredatherforafewsecondsandpretendedtosaynicely,“Sure.Sendittomwyer.”
Abeater,headded,“Let’sseeifI’llsignit.”
Then,heleft.
Ashleyheaved outadeepsigh.
SherememberedhowEliassneakilykissedherwhileshewasasleep.Hewasyoungerbackthen.WhenAshleycaughthim,heblushedbutlookedserious.
“Ash,Ilike<b>you</b><b>.</b>Don’tworry.I’llprotectyou.I’llgetstrongerwhenI’molder.Then,I’llprotecteverythingyou careabout.“.
Now,theonlypersonwhohadhiseyessetonherassetswasElias.
Eliasdidn’tgohomeafterleavingAshley’soffice.Instead,hewenttoWestwardClub<b>.</b>Unexpectedly,Williamwasthereaswell.
EliasmentionedhowhesawEmelieatAshley’soffice.
Lyleasked,“WhathappenedtoMs.Hoventhistime?Ijusttookcareofwhatwashappeningonline.”
Then,Eliastoldthemwhathesawearlier.Then,hescannedtheroom.“Judgingbyhowtheroomlookedinthephoto,itseemedtobetakeninthisclub.”
LylenarrowedhiseyesandlookedatWilliam,“Wasitthatincident,William?I’veneverleaked thefootage<b>.</b>Iheardthatyouhaderasedipletely.”
Williamopenedhiseyes.“Didyoutenyoneaboutit?”
“I<b>don’t</b>gossip.”Lylefrowned.“However,Ihadamanwhohandleditwithme.HeseemstobeclosetoMs.Bowen.Maybehewastheonewholeakedit.”
Henever forbadeanyonefromtalking aboutit<b>,</b>sohismenmighthavebeengossipingaboutit.
Williampickeduphisdrinkandwasabouttotakeasip.Then,hefrownedandputitbackdownbeforeleaving.
EliasandLyleexchangednces,andEliasjoked,“DoyouthinkWillisgoingtoseeMs.HovenorMs.Bowen?”
Lyleleanedagainstthecouczily.“I’mbettingonMs.Hoven.She’sdefinitelyinabadmoodbecausesomethingterriblehashappenedtoherfriend.Williamisgoingtotaketheopportunitytforther.”
Halfanhouter,William’scarstoppedatthe entrancetoDaphne’sresidence.
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