My Sugar And Your Spice

Chapter 223

that Elyse was trying to shame Ashton by mentioning Leo. He felt like she was rubbing salt in his wound. “He probably doesn’t have the time for you. He’s probably with Amelie now. I saw a leather file in his office, and I heard that it consisted of all of Amelie’s files. I’m not sure what he’s doing with that information, but it’s rare for Leo to gather information about someone else. He barely does it to other girls!” Ashton couldn’t help himself from speaking up. As expected, his words brought about a weak and pale expression on Elyse’s face. Her body even started trembling. If Leo sees the data, he’ll find out that Amelie is Big Eyes! If that gets released, then a lot of things will… Even though Ellen’s cover-up story was flawless, there were still a lot of things that could be found if someone tried investigating the matter! Furthermore, Amelie was alive, and if Leo asked her about it…Large beads of sweat trickled down Elyse’s back. He treats me so heartlessly, even when he thinks I’m his savior’s sister. If he finds out the truth about my role in this, and if he finds out that I have been lying, then my life will be over. He’s going to do more than just cancel our engagement! Elyse didn’t have the guts to imagine further what the man might do. She might have pulled on her hair and screamed at the top of her lungs if she hadn’t felt the need to control herself in front of Ashton.“Ashton!” She clutched onto his arm once more. She didn’t even realize how deep she had dug her nails into his skin. “Please help me. Please, help me to alter the details in the files!” she cried.“Why do you need to change the files?” Ashton was confused. Elyse took her sunglasses off to reveal the side of her face that had scars on it. Tears were already streaming down her cheeks at that point. The man felt a strong sense of sympathy for the woman, even though she looked like a complete mess at that moment.“Don’t question me—just do what I say! Isn’t your family business related to information-providing? I just need you to come up with some