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Chapter 15
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“You see, Jo, I'm not from Ganghaven.” Ash admitted, “I'm from Gulden.”
Jo's eyes flashed with an 'I told you so' look but she refrained from saying anything when she saw the sad smile that was fixed on his face.
“I grew up super comfortable, I didn't lack anything I wanted,” Ash continued, “Had the best teachers, best designers, best cars. I was the envy of the private schools I attended.”
Jo scowled, “The best of the girls, too?”
After she said that, she winced at how insecure it sounded.
Ash looked at her, “Well, yeah,” he shrugged, “But even then, I wasn't interested in meaningless encounters.”
That he hadn't been promiscuous or anything soothed Jo.
“I went to an Ivy League University and got a bachelor's degree in Business Administration; I was hoping to take over my father's business.” Ash said bitterly.
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