He looks mad.

He practically hauled me out of the room.

Once the bathroom door clicked shut, Lucas exploded.

“Ashlyn! Explain! Explain yourself now!”

Sister? Madeline Saunders?

Lucas could not hold it together any longer.

Ashlyn regarded him quietly. His inky gaze was clouded over by storm clouds of hostility.

“Lucas, you never asked me about my relationship with Ms. Saunders. You also never asked me if I was her. How is this my fault?”

Ashlyn leaned back against the wall, her enchanting countenance shining with tranquil composure.

His arm held the back of her neck and his voice lowered to a dangerously menacing tone, “Are you blaming me? Are you blaming me for not paying attention to you? Or for not understanding you?”

his gaze with her own puzzled expression. “That wasn’t my intention at all, Lucas. Why would I

hiding from

her neck gripped it tighter.

you guess? You’re the one who likes playing games. You’re also the one who sought out Ms. Saunders and begged to meet her.” Ashlyn wrenched her neck out of

Field is waiting for me. You

were

Field was worried about Ashlyn and had come out looking

bathroom, she heard odd sounds coming from Ashlyn inside the

too well what sounds

was bewildered

Thinking back, I have to admit Lucas had a strange attitude towards

understand him fairly well. But I’ve never seen him care

But isn’t Lucas married?

Could Ashlyn be…

Mrs. Field was dumbfounded.

lit. Ashlyn was pressed against the wall, her

have in your heart? First Jared, then

was driving him

I’m only a man.

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