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.”

But before leaving, I

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

Joe’s neck,

Hotel, his chauffeur came up and carried Joe by his arm. He then left after thanking Ashton for

looked at me and said, “Wait for

go with you.” The car park in the hotel was large, and it would take

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

then called one of the front desk staff

I returned to the

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 dumbfounded by what I saw right

hotel might be enormous, but it was not difficult

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

not help but turn my attention to the woman beside her.

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

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

you think the Crests would not take this opportunity to approach Summer?” Jackson sneered, “Jared might be a gentleman, but you can’t assume people around

that I was not aware of.

don’t know. My instinct tells me something’s going to happen. You know what, Scarlett? I feel we’re slowly drifting

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