Chapter 148 Just Can''t Escape


    Raymond and Lena ware going to be there too. Ashley didn''t want to see them.


    She gripped her hands together and looked at Andrew. "I don''t feel very well. Can I go home?"


    Andrew didn''t say anything, but his stare had already made her nervous. She felt like his handsome


    eyes could see right into her mind. Ashley lowered her head to avoid eye contact with him.


    "What''s wrong? Do you need to see a doctor?" Andrew asked as he pressed his hand against her


    forehead to see if she had a temperature.


    "Oh, no!" Ashley said quickly. She then realized her obtrusiveness, and continued, "I''m just a little tired.


    It''s not a big deal. I don''t need to see a doctor. I just need to go home and have some rest." Andrew


    closed his lips lightly and looked at her with concern in his eyes.


    He ordered Johnny to drive to the hospital.


    Ashley was hoping that Andrew would agree to let her go back home, but when she realized he was


    going to take her to the hospital. She quickly interrupted Andrew by saying, "There''s no need to go to


    the hospital. I''m feeling much better now. Let''s go to the party."


    "Don''t push yourself! If you don''t feel well, we can go to see a doctor," said Andrew seriously.


    Ashley forced a smile on her face and looked at Andrew. "Really! I feel much better now. I remember


    you said that you have something very important to take care of. I''ll be fine. Go take care of your


    business."


    Andrew had a vague expression on his face. After telling her to take care of herself and instructing


    Johnny to take her to the hospital if she didn''t feel well. He got out of the car and left.


    Ashley watched Andrew leave and slumped back into the seat, breathing out a heavy sigh. It felt like


    the whole conversation with Andrew used up thest bit of her energy.


    Johnny nced at her from the rear view mirror then turned to look at Ashley with concern on his face.


    He said, "Miss Mu, forgive me for saying this. You don''t look well. May I take you to the hospital?"


    Ashley replied in a tired voice, "I''m fine. Just take me to the party."


    Then she closed her eyes.


    Johnny nodded and said no more. Now he understood why Andrew asked him to find the invitation


    letter that the Luo Group had sent. The CEO of the Luo Group was the father of Ashley''s ex-boyfriend.


    No wonder Andrew was acting strange. He had something nned out.


    Closing her eyes didn''t help to soothe her. If anything, it only made matters worse. In her mind churned


    a cauldron of thoughts. All the memories about Raymond hade flooding back as did the


    comints his family had with her. It was like a movie ying in her head.


    Ashley opened her eyes and stared nkly at the interior roof of the car, trying to clear her mind.


    A sparkle caught her attention, and she remembered that she was already married. Raymond had


    nothing to do with her life now, and neither did his family. It was they who sent the invitation letter to her


    husband. She shouldn''t be afraid of them at all. Her thoughts were clearer in her mind now, and Ashley


    had cheered herself up. There was nothing to be fearful of. Ashley had prepared herself to deal with


    any possible situation.


    Ashley was unaware that Andrew didn''t leave her to go to the party by herself. Josef had picked him up


    in another car, and they followed behind Ashley''s car a short distance away.


    Josef glimpsed at Andrew in the mirror. Andrew was looking down, and his longshes cast a shadow


    under his eyes. No one knew what was on his mind. He was deadly silent.


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    However, Josef could feel the rage in him. Andrew''s mood could not have been more forbidding. Josef


    wished that he could switch ces with Johnny. He would much rather drive Ashley around.


    When Ashley was in the car, his boss restrained his temper and emotions. He would talk more and


    even smile. However, without Ashley in the car with him, his boss was scary and intimidating, and at


    this moment, he had never looked more terrifying.


    Josef''s mind had wandered off and was jolted back when his boss spoke. "What do you think of me?"


    Josef almost choked on his own spit. He couldn''t believe what he just heard.


    ''Oh my gosh! I can''t believe this!


    Is he my real boss?


    I can''t believe he just asked me such a question!


    He never cares about how people look at him.


    What am I missing? What happened to him? Did someone do anything to him?'' thought Josef.


    Someone must have done something to his boss. That was the only exnation Josef could think of.


    While all of those thoughts rambled through Josef''s mind, it took him a while to give Andrew a reply.


    Andrew raised his head and looked at him.


    Josef swallowed hard and responded, "Sir, please don''t mind me asking. What is it to make you ask


    such a question? You''re the most sessful person in J City without a doubt. No one can match your


    power and money. You are young and handsome. Ladies in J City dream about going out to dinner with


    you..."


    While Josef was continuing his monologue, Andrew looked down and didn''t say a word. Josef couldn''t


    tell what he was thinking.


    Andrew didn''t know why Ashley still wasn''t interested in him if he was so perfect.


    ...


    It didn''t take long for them to arrive at the party the Luo Group hosted for their CEO.


    Those types of parties were usually hosted at a vi or arge house. It offered a bigger space and


    made things more convenient for the people to mingle. That was why the Luo Group hosted their party


    at a big house.


    Johnny parked the car at the Luo residence and


    opened the door for Ashley.


    Security guards were everywhere. Ashley walked out of the car and noticed a lot of rich people had


    come to Clyde'' birthday party.


    The Luo Group was a big corporation in J City. It was expected to see many wealthy people here.


    Ashley looked at Johnny and asked, "When will he be here?"


    That was a question that Johnny didn''t know how to answer. "Mr. Lu didn''t tell me. I''m sorry, I can''t give


    you an answer."


    Johnny did actually have an idea of what Andrew was going to do, but he knew that he shouldn''t share


    it with Ashley.


    Ashley nodded to show her understanding, then looked at the invitation letter in her hand. She took a


    deep breath to encourage herself and walked towards the door with Johnny following behind.


    The waiter by the door politely asked for the invitation letter when Ashley entered. "Miss, may I see


    your invitation letter?"


    Wealthy people always sent their invitation letter out a few days before the event. To avoid any possible


    situations, they would check the invitation on entry as well.


    Ashley took the invitation letter out of her purse and handed it to the waiter.


    The waiter had already been doing this many times over. Normally he would open the letter, have a


    quick look and let the person pass through. However, on this asion, when he read the letter, his


    attitude became reverent.


    He smiled and said, "Miss, please follow me."


    Ashley had never been to such a big fancy party before, and she assumed what the waiter did was just


    standard practice. She didn''t give it a second thought and followed him in.


    ''This is a beautiful house, '' Ashley thought, giving credit to the Luo family.


    Ashley followed the waiter through the many hallways all the way to the back of the house. They finally


    came to a magnificent yard.


    It was huge and even had a smallke inside it. Ashley looked around. She saw men toasting each


    other, and women in small cluster groups chatting andughing.