LOGIN“You can ignore them, but I can’t.”After all, they were Kenneth’s parents. He could treat them however he wanted, but Elena couldn’t do the same.To them, she was simply a stranger, and that made a difference.Seeing how determined she was, Kenneth didn’t say much. He simply said,“All right. I’ll come pick you up tomorrow.”“Okay.”Not long after they finished talking, the plane landed at Brighton City Airport.The two of them left the airport, where Kenneth already had a car waiting.He opened the car door for her and said,“Come on. I’ll take you to the hotel.”“Thank you.”Elena thanked him without hesitation.Given the time they had arrived, it really wasn’t easy to find a taxi.The driver was a long-time member of the Ellington family.He took Elena’s luggage and placed it in the trunk. He also noticed how considerate Kenneth was toward her, which aroused his curiosity.Who exactly is this young woman? How did she manage to make Mr. Ellington, who is usually so arrogant, treat
Asher raised his head and finally turned his gaze toward Thomas.“She went to Brighton City?”Thomas nodded.“Yes. She just left.”Asher, who had been holding his breath the entire time, suddenly felt as though he could no longer breathe at all.“Who did she go with?”Asher couldn’t believe Elena had gone alone.Besides, she wouldn’t go there without a reason.Why would she suddenly go to Brighton City?Thomas hesitated; afraid Asher wouldn’t be able to handle the answer.“Kenneth?”Thomas didn’t even need to say the name.Asher had already guessed.Kenneth was the only person from Brighton City who was connected to Elena.Who else could it be?Thomas nodded, somewhat worried about Asher’s condition.“I don’t think Dr. Wright’s trip to Brighton City necessarily has anything to do with Kenneth.”“Hmph.”Asher let out a cold laugh, and Thomas knew immediately that he hadn’t believed a word he said.There was nothing else Thomas could do.After all, he himself didn’t know why Elena had g
“Elena, what kind of person am I in your eyes?”Asher suddenly spoke.His voice was calm, devoid of anger, and strangely empty of emotion.Elena frowned as she looked at him. It took her a while before she finally answered,“A liar.”The moment the word left her lips, she clearly saw Asher’s face turn pale, as though her words had deeply upset him.But who could blame her?His words had been filled with lies from the very beginning.“I understand.”Asher nodded, then gave a faint, mocking smile before turning to leave.What did he understand?Elena didn’t know, and she didn’t follow him to ask.She simply stood there, watching until Asher disappeared from her sight.Somehow, as she watched him walk away, she felt a faint ache in her heart.Elena didn’t know how much time passed before she finally closed the door and returned to her bedroom.She lay down on the bed.But now, she was no longer sleepy at all.At Silverton city Airport, with boarding time approaching, Kenneth kept looking
Rosalie looked at Asher, who was furious, and felt a little frightened.“I’ll leave if there’s nothing else. Goodbye.”She waved her hand and quickly left, afraid that Asher might lash out at her if she lingered.Although she wasn’t entirely sure what was happening, she understood one thing: it seemed she had said something she wasn’t supposed to say.She knew it was best to leave quickly.After Rosalie left, Asher remained standing where he was, his head throbbing with pain.He didn’t give himself much time to think. He quickly left the office, got into his car, and drove to Elena’s apartment.In any case, he had to explain everything to her first.They could announce his breakup with Rosalie tomorrow.When Asher arrived at Elena’s apartment, it was already past midnight, and she was asleep.Even so, he knocked on her door.He felt that if he didn’t explain things properly, the misunderstanding between them would only grow worse.Elena had already been in a terrible mood and had bare
At the Bennett Group, Asher was busy working when Rosalie arrived.He frowned and asked,“What are you doing here?”They were about to break up, and Asher didn’t want the press to photograph them together and fuel any unnecessary speculation.Rosalie felt embarrassed.She hadn’t wanted to come either, but after what had happened with Elena the previous night, she felt it would be better to tell Asher.She approached him and asked,“Are you busy?”“Is there a reason you came here?”He asked again, clearly unwilling to engage in any unnecessary conversation with her.He had always regarded their relationship as a business arrangement, so he saw no need to be particularly polite with her.Rosalie understood that as well, so she wasn’t offended. Instead, she continued smiling at Asher.She asked,“After you break up with me, are you planning to get back together with Elena?”The moment she said those words, Asher’s expression changed dramatically.He raised his head and looked at her, his
Elena felt an indescribable anger rising inside her.If Asher had hurt her because of Lydia, that would have been bad enough.But now he was about to hurt another woman as well. Judging by Rosalie’s innocent expression, she probably knew nothing about it.When Rosalie noticed that Elena didn’t look well, she asked weakly,“Are you… okay?”Elena shook her head, trying to calm herself.“I’m fine. If he wants to break up, why didn’t you agree? Spending time with a bastard like him is simply a waste of time.”Thinking Rosalie was hesitant, Elena tried to persuade her again.“There are plenty of good men in this world. You don’t have to care about just one man. It’s a complete waste of your time.”Rosalie’s lips trembled.Why did she suddenly feel that things were going very differently from what she had expected?Judging by Elena’s attitude, it was obvious that she truly hated Asher.“I… just want to wait a little longer.”Rosalie finally spoke after a moment of silence.She felt that the







