Chapter:-60

30 minutes later, Ash heard a series of knocks on his door while he was organizing the documents he'd collected and examined a while ago. He set his laptop on the couch as he stood up and headed towards the door. When he opened it, the smell of hot pizza made his stomach grumble as Rose waved it ever so slightly before his nose.

"Good evening, Ash!" Ash group greeted with grins on their faces. Ash stepped aside to let them into his apartment. The group immediately crashed inside, running through the dining room and opening the pizza. They grabbed a handful of bites while Ash, Mell and Alexander were still by the front door. Normally, Ash would scold them for their behaviour, but he found himself not caring. He knew it was kind of a tradition of theirs. Even though they'd say they'd bring Ash some takeout food, they would order extra pizzas for themselves.

Ash stared at the two men outside his door. Alexander smiled and leaned closer to him,