Chapter 297


    After getting up from bed and getting dressed, Ashley and Valentin went downstairs together.


    She was surprised to find Joseph still waiting in the living room, sitting on the carpet with a serious expression, busily assembling


    a Lego set.


    Upon seeing Ashley and Valentining down, Joseph stood up enthusiastically and proudly showed off his creation. “Valentin,


    Ashley, look at the husky | built! Isn''t it cute?”


    Ashley’s eyes shone brightly as she eximed, “Wow, it’s so cute, just like you!”


    Joseph was instantly puzzled by herment.


    He then turned andined to Valentin in a whiny tone, “Valentin, did you hear what Ashley just said?”


    With a slight lift of his eyebrows, Valentin agreed, “I heard it. | think Ashley is right.”


    Joseph was stunned, thinking irritably, ‘Oh, here we go with the sweet


    nothings!”


    Ashley couldn''t stopughing and, holding Valentin’s hand, looked at Joseph in the living room, asking, “Why are you alone


    here? Where''s ire?”


    “She went home. | was just bored waiting for you guys!” Joseph responded while holding the Lego Husky and asked with


    intrigue, “Ashley, what are you going to do with Jessica this afternoon? Can |e along? Please?”


    Ashley nced at Joseph and questioned, “Why should | take you with


    me?”


    Joseph dramatically insisted, “I don’t care, | want to go with you! If you don’t take me, I''ll let my son bite you!”


    Ashley raised an eyebrow in confusion. “Your son?”


    Joseph then proudly held up his Lego Husky and barked. “Woof woof


    woof!”


    Ashley was rendered speechless, thinking, ‘Alright, for the sake of his ‘son,


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    | guess I''ll take him along!


    While they were talking, Ashley’s phone suddenly rang. It was Jaden. calling.


    Once she answered, she immediately heard Jaden excitedly shouting, “Don’t forget about this afternoon’s big event. We have to


    take down Jessica!”


    Ashley’s mouth twitched slightly as she responded, “How could | forget? I’m heading there now.”


    This afternoon, they had nned to meet with Jessica at the Zenith Group’s branch in Zyrrinthia to sign the contract for the


    transfer of the Ramos family’s shares.


    They had also notified the police to bring Evan and Bertha to witness. Jessica’s true colors.


    Ashley then somewhat skeptically asked Jaden, “Hold on. Why are you so excited?”


    “How can | not be excited? I’ve been so fed up with that idiot Jessica for ages now!” Jaden ranted nonstop. “Ever since she stole


    your fashion designs, I’ve had it with her! Seriously, I’ve never seen someone so shameless, cunning, and despicable before!”


    Ashley raised her eyebrows knowingly and replied, “Alright, I’ll be there soon. Gotta hang up now.”


    “Hurry up, I’m already at the branch office waiting for you!” Jaden urged.


    Meanwhile, Evan and Bertha, who were still handcuffed, were taken by undercover police officers from the police station to the


    Zenith Group branch.


    As the two of them sat in the car’s back seat, they were puzzled and wondering, ‘What''s happening? Where are they taking us?”


    Evan''s eyes suddenly lit up with wild joy as he thought, ‘Could it be Jessica is pulling some strings to get Bertha and me out of


    jail? That''s why these undercover cops are taking us away from the station? It’s very


    possible! How good and sensible Jessica is, to have such a daughter is indeed my luck!”


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    Meanwhile, at the Zenith Group’s branch in Zyrrinthia, a low-key luxurious ck car slowly pulled up to thepany’s entrance.


    Then, the back car door opened, revealing a woman’s lean and straight legs stepping out. Following the gaze upward, the


    woman''s


    breathtakingly beautiful face was revealed. It was Ashley.


    The branch’s general manager, Isab, along with a group of employees, had been waiting outside thepany. Upon seeing


    Ashley get out of the car, Isab approached her with the utmost respect.


    After all, Ashley was the major behind-the-scenes shareholder of the Zenith Group. Her presencemanded great respect.


    “Ms. Ramos, you''ve arrived!” Isab greeted respectfully but caught sight of the car door opening again. A tall, muscr man


    with an air of nobility stepped out, his movements rxed yet confident. He adjusted his cufflinks with a casual grace, exuding a


    presence of unattainable divinity.


    Upon recognizing the man’s exceptionally handsome and almost otherworldly face, Isab’s eyes widened in shock.


    She thought in disbelief, ‘Val...Valentin? The CEO of the Kingsley Group? What''s he doing here, and with Ms. Ramos, no less?”


    While Isab was still surprised, Ashley casually asked, “Has Jaden arrived yet?”


    Regaining herposure, Isab promptly replied, “Mr. Walter has arrived and is waiting in the conference room.”


    Just as Isab finished speaking, the driver’s side door opened, and Joseph, wearing a shy pink shirt, stepped out of the car


    with a dashing charm. He yfully grumbled, “Ie all this way, and that guy Jaden doesn’t even bother toe out and greet


    me?”


    Isab was utterly bewildered but quicklyposed herself and respectfully ushered Ashley and the others inside.


    Once they arrived at the conference room, Isab opened the door and led Ashley in.


    Inside, Jaden was busy checking the projection equipment when he suddenly looked up to see Ashley entering, followed by her


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    spouse and Joseph in his mboyant pink outfit.


    Jaden couldn’t help but wonder why Joseph was here too.


    Ashley quickly interjected to prevent any bickering between the two men, “No fighting, both of you. Sit quietly.”


    Joseph and Jaden were both instantly rendered speechless.


    Ashley then turned to Isab, asking, “Is Jessica about to arrive?”


    Isab responded, “Yes, she should be here shortly, ording to the scheduled time.”


    After pondering for a moment, Ashley, realizing that Evan and Bertha were also about to arrive, instructed Isab to carry on


    with her work.


    Once Isab left and closed the door behind her, Ashley led Valentin to a nearby sofa, considerately asking, “Are you tired? Got


    a headache? Come, sit down and rest.”


    Valentin nced at her briefly.


    Ashley, with an expression that says, “look how much | spoil you,” urged, “What are you waiting for? Sit down!”


    Valentin was at a loss for words.


    Joseph, who was on the side watching this, almostughed out loud, thinking, “What’s going on? Why have the roles been


    reversed? Ashley is treating Valentin as if she’s the boyfriend and he’s the girlfriend?’


    Ashley then led Valentin to sit down with her. She had nned to si quietly for a while, pondering over the matters involving


    Jessica and Evan. However, as Ashley gazed at Valentin’s stunningly handsome f she couldn’t resist teasingly touching his face.


    She then yfully mumbled to herself while giggling. “Oh my, who does this handsome man belong to? He’s so good-looking.


    Oh, he’s mine.”


    Valentin was even more puzzled and simply responded with a questioning look.N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    Jaden, unable to stand it anymore,ined with a face full of disapproval, “Enough with the lovey-dovey stuff!”


    Ashley raised an eyebrow in his direction and retorted, “Mind your own business! You’re just jealous!”


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    Joseph, with a look of resignation, seemed to be used to being “emotionally abused” by their disy of affection..


    With a hint of irritation, he thought, ‘Well, at least I’m not the only one suffering from their romance today!”