She was feeling irritated when her phone rang insistently.

It was Lucas. She pressed the answer button.

“Where did you go, damn it?”

The cold voice that reached her ears conveyed its master’s unamused mood quite adequately.

“What do you want?” Ashlyn’s tone was even ruder than Lucas’s.

Holding his phone to his ear, Lucas’s expression darkened noticeably. He was carrying a bag of fresh seafood that he bought from the morning market.

He had decided to go to the market this morning to buy fresh seafood just for Ashlyn.

And yet, this was how she decided to repay him, by vanishing without so much a single explanation.

When he returned to the villa and found the house empty, he flew into a terrible mood.

He went through a rapid series of emotions, ranging from frustration, irritation, panic, and maybe even the slightest hint of disappointment.

him

“Where are you?”

“Going home.”

feel better. “Home? What home? Your home is right

put the bag of fresh seafood into the kitchen, striding to the living room to pick up his car keys

heard Lucas end the

was furious, but she put her phone into her pocket and continued walking forward, hoping that she could find a cab before

areas were entirely villa districts.

distance, Ashlyn could already see Lucas’s Bentley speeding towards her. He pulled

was pressing his lips together tightly. He opened the car door and pulled Ashlyn

angrily. “Why didn’t you wait for

suddenly eased when his gaze landed on her. His dark eyes swept over her from head

same could be said for the khaki slacks she sported. The oversized shirt hung loosely on her slender frame, tied

could close his entire hand around it. She had casually folded up the over-long pant legs as well, exposing her

clothes were supposed to be men’s formal wear and yet Ashlyn

braid that hung in front of her chest loosely. If someone gave her a hat to complete the look, she was all set to be lounging by the beach

it. Ashlyn was beautiful.

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