Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You

After the taxi stopped at an apartment building, Ashley dragged her tired, sore body into her spacious apartment.

Once inside, the neat, comfortable interior of her own space calmed her down somewhat, with its light-colored accessories and common furniture that were selected for function rather than form.

Ashley found this apartment after she had persuaded her family to let her work in another company instead of the family business.

It was conveniently located close to the city center and a mere thirty-minute drive from Ling Group.

Ashley entered her bedroom and headed straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

One look in the mirror showed her the bruises and traces of sex last night.

Then, she proceeded to scrub every inch of her body, as if that would erase the shame of last night.

When her family agreed to let her work for another company, she gave them her word that she would take good care of herself.

For her self-protection, she enrolled in classes teaching Taekwondo and other martial arts.

Still, she inexplicably lost her virginity in such a manner.

How could she explain this to her family?  All throughout the cab ride home, Ashley thought about the events of the previous night and was convinced that it was Charlie who set her up.

Even so, last night had happened, and there was nothing she could do to change her situation.

Thus, she had resolved to treat the experience as if a dog had bitten her.

One thing was for sure: she would never give Charlie another chance.

A man like him wasn't worth it.

of sadness in her heart was

thought that she had finally found the person she would spend the rest of her life with, but last night's

class, she never put on any airs of superiority, nor did she care about money or

as she met someone who treated her well and she had feelings

mind, Charlie seemed like the ideal man for

she had expected, he was not

terrible feeling, really—to be treated like that by

that ended up lasting for an hour, Ashley put on her pajamas and

bone deep, and so she ended up passing out soon after her

be solved could wait until

was pulled from her deep sleep by the sound

at the screen, she accepted the call and heard Yasmin

anything, the other woman yelled,

now? I've been calling you all morning! I was

had left

you say anything? Is there

to ramble when she heard

had a few shots last night and felt tired so I went home to sleep.I didn't hear your phone calls.That's it.Don't

a placating voice, rubbing a hand across her face to wipe the

Then why didn't you come

to

for a

"But..."

had happened to her, so the best way was to

her friend could ask another question, she hastily chimed in, "I'll go to work