My Extraordinary Wife

An icy look crossed Ashlyn’s gorgeous face. Covering Mary in her frosty judgment, she responded, “Stop wasting your time here, Mary. Time to contain your vanity, okay?”

Mary got so furious that she nearly collapsed to the ground.

Her cheeks burned as she spluttered, “Y-You! How could you—”

“Enough! Mary, my wife and her mentor have nothing to do with you!”

Suddenly, a deep and assertive voice rang out beside Mary.

Lifting her head, Mary saw a strikingly handsome man standing before Ashlyn in a protective manner. His shoulders were broad enough to shield Ashlyn from all kinds of danger.

Lucas continued stonily, “I don’t know where someone as old as you got the courage to question my wife and her mentor when you don’t have the right to do so!”

His presence was so imposing that Mary instantly cowered back in fear.

“Mr. Nolan, Mr. Powell, I-I was just concerned about Ashlyn,” she protested.

snorted. “I can take care of her. That’s none of your business. If you’re

look that sent shivers down

his lips, he continued sarcastically, “Look at her. People might think she’s a celebrity waiting to walk the red carpet. Everyone attended this competition to listen to music, not to go from rags

shifted to Mary. “Ms. Canter, you can’t even teach your daughter well, so please stay away from my wife,” he said, and

help but stare at Mary and Penelope. Tinsor and Blair even snickered

commented, “Your brother has a

smugly, “He blessed us with his presence just to protect Ashlyn. He has to be

and Winsor’s faces turned as

point that she wanted nothing more than to dig a hole and bury

and she almost passed out. However, she had to blame herself for taking great care of herself, for she did not manage to

and

Lucas ignored them outright. He turned to Ashlyn and asked softly, “Honey,

was pretty obvious how he adored

was to narrow her

see his eyes, but she was right in front

Their gazes locked.

as he stared at her

not help but put