Chapter 15: The Chairman

Ashley laughed at his words and shook her head, thinking that he was just joking. 'How can he be the Chairman?' She thought. She completely disregarded the idea that it might be true, although it was not really an impossible thing. But her mind had assumed that Ashton was wealthy due to his father's inheritance and probably just being one of the shareholders of AG Atelier. It did not even occur in her mind that he would be capable of establishing a fashion company as remarkable as AG Atelier.

Ashton just smiled amidst her laughter, had not even felt offended that she did not believe him. Seeing him not saying anything and just staring at her, Ashley slowly put her laughter to a halt.

"You're kidding, right? How is that even possible?" She said softly while focusing on his face.

"And why is that impossible for you?" He replied with a chuckle.

He started the company when he was twenty-two, still studying art at a local university at that time. That decision was made directly after La