Chapter 889


    “You must be joking. We are uneducated and will only embarrass ourselves if we try working in the


    Lloyd Group, “Paul said, “I opened this bar and these fellows helped me out with it. Corentines by


    for a drink from time to time. You know that Corentin is busy running thepany. Don’t worry, though.


    We will keep an eye on him. If he tries going to another woman, we will tell you.”


    Ashlynn did not care if they did so, but was concerned when she learnt that Paul was the owner of the


    bar.


    A bar was a ce where all sorts of people would gather and seemed fitting for people like them. On


    her way in, she noticed that the bar waspletely packed and realized that they had been rather


    sessful.


    ‘Maybe they all changed after Corentin got out of prison?‘ She thought to herself, ‘But is that really


    possible?‘


    “Sis, here’s to you.” Paul raised his ss.


    Ashlynn did not refuse and reached for her ss, when Owen said, “Sis, drink from this bottle instead.


    This should mean nothing to you if you are Corentin’s woman!


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    He was holding a bottle of liquor and Corentin shot him a warning look.


    “She can’t drink that…” Paul said.


    “I can,” she interrupted him.


    Paul stilled, before turning to look at Corentin.


    Owen pped his palm on his thigh. “As expected of Corentin’s woman. Here, let me pour you a


    ss.” He took another ss and poured the liquor into it.


    Ashlynn was horrible at drinking, so she knew that if she admitted defeat so easily, she could not stand


    a chance against them in any future encounters. There were many of them and one of them was bound


    to let the truth escape at a certain point.


    She gulped down on the liquor in her ss and suppressed the urge to choke, but the overwhelming


    taste filled her mouth and brought tears to her eyes.


    Corentin turned to study her face intently.


    Owen poured her another ss. “Sis, here’s to you. I remember that you used to stay away from


    alcohol in the past. You’ve changed.”


    “People change,” she said.


    Owen raised his ss. “I’m just a brute so I’m going to be straight with you. Do you really love


    Corentin? If you do, we will let the past go.”


    Ashlynn froze, her fingers tightening around her ss.


    Corentin observed her face and waited for her to answer with anticipation.


    “True love goes both ways. If he truly loves me, of course I will reciprocate,” she said.


    “I’ll take your words for it.” Owen finished his ss of liquor, before turning it over to show her that he


    had finished it.


    She took a deep breath and finished her ss as well.


    The taste was just as overwhelming as the ss before. She set her ss onto the coffee table and


    attempted to blink her eyes away.


    The others starteding over to drink with Ashlynn as well.


    “Enough,” Corentin said, “if you all have one drink with her, she won’t be able to walk out of here on her


    own.”


    “You can carry her, Corentin!”


    “That’s right!”


    The others burst intoughter.


    Corentin waved his hand and stopped them from drinking with Ashlynn. “You guys have fun. We are


    leaving.”


    “It’s still early! Why don’t we y a poker game or two? Sis knows how to y as well, right? Let’s


    y!” Paul asked.


    “It’s fine.” Corentin dragged Ashlynn up with him.


    Though Ashlynn did not appear to be drunk, she was already in a daze. As soon as they walked out of


    the room,


    Corentin picked her up from the ground.


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    She narrowed her eyes teasingly as she stared at his face and muttered, “You…Salvatore…”


    “I’m d that you can still recognize me,” he teased.


    “…I can walk on my own.” Ashlynn did not think that she was drunk and felt embarrassed to be carried


    through the corridor and out of the bar hall.


    “Shy?” Reminded of something, he narrowed his eyes devilishly. “Let me show you something.”


    He brought her into the washroom and instantly, strange whimpers and grunts were heard. Despite the


    state that Ashlynn was in, she could stillprehend where the noises wereing from, and the


    couple inside did not seem to mind the audience.


    She clenched her fists and blushed helplessly. “Let’s go out…”


    Seeing how embarrassed she was, he carried her out and Ashlynn gave up on asking him to set her


    down, worried‘ that he would take her back into the washroom.


    By the time they were back into the car, the world was spinning before her eyes and she copsed onto


    the seat.


    “Why would you down two sses in one go if you know that you can’t drink?” He moved her head to


    rest on hisp.


    Feeling dizzier as she stared up at his face. “Stop moving…”


    He lowered his hand and devoured her, lips.


    “You look like you are inviting me to toy with you when you are drunk,” he muttered hoarsely. “I won’t


    disappoint you.”