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, “Should

head. “Let’s just bring him down to his

Joe’s neck,

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

he looked at me and said, “Wait for me. I’ll

park in the hotel was large, and it would take him some time to get to

“It’s cold outside. You wait

then called one of the front desk staff

insistence, I returned

Jackson appeared with a woman in his

him with a girl before. After seeing how close he was with Nick, I assumed he had no interest in women. I was utterly

not difficult for me to spot

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

help but turn my attention to the woman

tension. I heard you let Summer and Jared go to W City. I told you Macy doesn’t want

but some things are beyond our control. Besides, Jared only brought her to W City

opportunity to approach Summer?” Jackson sneered, “Jared might be a gentleman, but you can’t assume people

knew something that I was not aware of. “What do

his lips quirked up. He once again wrapped his arm around the woman’s neck. “Well… I don’t know. My instinct tells

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