My Extraordinary Wife

“I am surprised to see so many people interested in that movie.” Jared walked over with a plate of fruits in his hand and sat beside Ashlyn.

Ashlyn took a strawberry and shoved it into her mouth. “Greg’s comeback is bound to attract attention. Of course everyone would be curious.”

Hesitation flashed across Jared’s eyes as he said, “Boss, I don’t know if I should tell you this.”

“What?”

“Mr. Nolan invested three hundred million in that movie.”

Ashlyn’s hand, which was holding the strawberry, paused mid-air, then she looked up and met Jared’s gaze in disbelief. “What did you just say?”

Jared had no choice but to steel himself and explained everything to her.

“Is he crazy?” Ashlyn frowned and whipped out her phone to call Lucas.

It was a rare occurrence for her to call Lucas, hence…

In the hospital right across the street, Lucas’ lips curled up into a smile when he saw her name appear on the screen of his phone. Even his eyes lit up in delight.

greeted her with

hearing his sexy voice, Ashlyn’s ears burned, and she nearly flung her

she uttered, “Have you gone crazy? Why did you invest three

Hearing that it was about work, Lucas’ enthusiasm dimmed. A hint of displeasure entered

sound like a

couldn’t help but

million would be enough, and I gave it to him already. So why did

and dreams through my actions, not just through words.” Lucas’ words sounded over the phone like

him, Lucas started imagining how touched Ashlyn would be at

so you didn’t have

crushed his

stubborn as always. If only she would stop trying to put up a

hanging up, Lucas shook

recovering well for the past few days, so he should be able to

time to recuperate before

*

late at

was already in bed with her eyes

to her poison and needed to rest

a tall figure suddenly inched closer