LOGINSKYLAR“She wants to meet Jaime,” I whispered under my breath as I pulled the phone from my ear.“Ashley?” Jacobee spoke.“Hmm,” I muttered, my fist clenching beside me.“What does she want?” Jacobee asked.I parted my lips to answer but stopped.“I heard you met Ashley at the station,” I said.From the corner of my eye, I saw his lips twitch into a smile. I narrowed my gaze in suspicion, my face tightening into a frown.“Yes, I just helped her avoid the reporters,” he said, struggling to hide the sudden smile on his face.“Nothing happened?” I asked.He raised his brows in confusion.“Why are you so curious though?” he cackled.I stared at him for a moment, then turned my gaze away, reaching for the glass of whiskey in front of me.I wondered why Ashley was suddenly interested in Jaime Morgan.Did she find out about his history with her mother? Or was this about her obsession with Kourtney?I sighed, wondering whether to carry out her request and set up a meeting between her and Uncl
ASHLEY I hesitated for a moment before pushing the door open.The silent living room greeted me the moment I stepped into the house.I tossed my head around, staring coldly at the picture frames hanging on the walls.They had been allowed to keep my father's house.Ever since I became the CEO of the company, we had barely crossed paths again. She never called, nor did her children or any other members of the family.I wondered why she was suddenly calling me now, claiming it was something important.I suspected she wanted to talk about the inheritance again. Perhaps she wanted me to transfer some of my inheritance to her children.If that was why she had called me, then she was wasting her time.I would make them all pay for hurting me all these years. None of them would benefit from my wealth, not even the youngest of them.I turned around when I heard footsteps on the staircase.I was still standing in the middle of the living room, staring at the family photograph hanging on the w
ANNMy heart leaped when I saw the Morgan brothers standing before me.I slowly lowered my gaze to the man lying on the ground, then lifted it back to their faces. Why did it have to be them?They also looked surprised to see me standing before them. I tilted my head back, hoping to catch a glimpse of Silas again, but by the time my eyes flickered to the table, he was gone.“Miss Carter? Is that really you?” Jacobee was the first to speak.I narrowed my eyes, pushing my scarf back as the heat in the room intensified.“What are you doing in a place like this?” Skylar asked in a cold voice.I came here to discover what your family has been hiding from the world.I wanted to say that to him, but instead I pressed my lips together.I parted my lips again and looked up at them.“What's with the faces? Are you men the only ones allowed to be here?” I huffed.Jacobee chuckled and rubbed Skylar's shoulder.“I don't think the Morgan family will be pleased to hear their favorite son’s woman v
ASHLEYI got out of the car, adjusting my scarf as I stared at the clubhouse Silas invited me to.I'd taken full control of the company and every other property left in my name.Though I was barely in touch with my father's family, I was still glad that I won in the end.Now, I was dealing with finding out who the hell Kourtney was and uncovering what the Morgan family had been hiding for decades.Besides, bringing them down would get them out of the way of being my only strong competitor in the industry.I shifted my shades and walked into the clubhouse.The loud music and sharp, piercing crimson light hit me the moment I stepped behind the doors.I cursed under my breath as I brushed past braindead men reaching out to touch my body in the red light-flooded corridor.When I finally made it into the club, I darted my eyes around, searching for Silas.Strippers swung around long poles, pulling the lust-filled crazy men to them like moths to a flame.They swayed their hips and jiggled t
ASHLEYHis lips twitched into a smirk as I blurted out his name.“I’m surprised you remember me. I thought you forgot the moment we parted ways,” he muttered.I chuckled, a smile etched against my lips.“Why would I forget you?” I cackled.After the warning I received, I wasn't going to forget him so easily.“Follow me. I will get you out of here,” he said, waving his hand.I craned my head back and nodded at Luis. Jacobee forced a smile at me before turning around into a hallway. I followed him down the hallway in silence, even though different questions filled my head.“You got in trouble with the law again?” he asked as if I had been doing so constantly.“They just wanted to clear up some rumors,” I said.He sighed, his shoulders slumping.“Is it still about that man’s death?” he asked. My chest tightened, and I gulped hard.“My name has been cleared,” I replied in a voice thick with anger.He paused and turned, a satisfied smile spreading over his face.“I'm glad,” he muttered a
ASHLEY “I've told you everything I know. I'm not involved with Simon's death,” I blurted out for the fifth time since I was brought into the interrogation room. The moment I got the gift from Lilian, the news was leaked to the media, and before I could think of a way out, the police appeared at my doorstep. Hateful posts and calls have been blowing up my phone since the rumor spread, and for more than an hour, I've been sitting in this suffocating room answering the same question over and over again. I guessed Margaret and the rest of them were happy. Lilian had given them just enough excuse to throw me out of the company. I sighed and ran my hand through my hair, angry and frustrated. The detective leaned back into the seat, narrowing his eyes over me in suspicion. “Are you sure you're saying the truth, Miss Ashley?" he muttered, forcing me to let out a scoff. “You think I'm lying. " I shook my head in disbelief. He remained silent, his eyes glued on me. I gulped hard and r
ASHLEY I froze, my eyes widening in shock and my belly twisting in knots and rage.The lady turned and smiled at him, wrapping her hands around his neck.He turned his neck in my direction and our eyes locked. He stared blankly at me for a minute then faced the woman, the false smile returning to
SKYLAR I rolled my sleeves down and walked out of the private room, leaving the whimpering lady in the room with a large stack of notes placed beside her naked, throbbing body.Bass sounds from the clubhouse below hit the walls as I walked down the stairs.My eyes darted to the door at the end of
ASHLEY I grasped his hand, panting and thinking of ways to escape him and the blade. “If you move, you'll lose your life," he spat out, pinning the cold blade closer to my flesh. I let out a gasp, my eyes widening in horror. I quieted down and let go of his hand. "There, good girl, there,” he
ASHLEY My mouth widened and so did my eyes as embarrassment and shock fought for a space on my face.Father? The man I cursed at in the elevator was Jasper's father?!I couldn't breathe for the minutes I stared at his face and when I finally caught my breath and senses back, I wheezed and coughed







