i lifted my head and looked at Ashton. He did not seem to be bothered by Joe’s reaction.

I thought of consoling the drunk man but was afraid that I might burst into laughter.

 

Ashton grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. “Let him be. He’ll be fine when he’s sobered up.”

I whispered, “Does he always get drunk?”

Ashton tapped his slender fingers on a glass of water and placed the glass by his sensuous lips.

“Sometimes,” he said. He then looked at me and realized I was staring at his lips. He put down the glass, smirked, and let out a deep grunt.

That had instantly snapped me out of my daze. I cleared my throat and tried to hide my awkwardness. “Oh.”

My heart was still racing like mad even though I had looked away. What is he? God of lust and seduction? Argh!

Joe had soon quietened down. He collapsed on the couch and fell asleep.

Ashton looked at him for a while before saying, “Come. Let’s go home.”

nodded. But before leaving, I asked,

shook his head. “Let’s just bring

arm around Joe’s neck, and held that drunk man’s wrist. “Let’s

the entrance of the Imperial Hotel, his chauffeur came up and carried Joe by his arm.

car in the car park, so he looked at me and said, “Wait for me. I’ll go and get

hotel was large, and it would take him some time to get to his car.

he stopped me. “It’s cold outside. You wait for me in

called one of the front desk staff members to

insistence, I returned to the lobby

a woman in

I had never seen him with a girl before. After seeing how close he was with Nick, I assumed he had

not difficult for me to spot

a moment after seeing me in the lobby. He let go of the woman, walked in my direction, and

help but turn my

my tension. I heard you let Summer and Jared go to W City. I told

Jared only brought her

the Crests would not take this opportunity to approach Summer?” Jackson sneered, “Jared might be a

something that I was not aware

up. He once again wrapped his arm around the woman’s neck. “Well… I don’t know. My instinct tells me something’s going to happen. You know

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