Chapter 12

No way! Ashley immediately took a big step forward. Not caring about whether she’d piss off Wayne, she directly hugged him from behind.

“Wayne, I can be better than her!”

Before Ashley could finish her sentence, she was suddenly pushed away by Wayne.

The force was so strong that she fell straight onto the sofa.

“What the hell are you doing?” Wayne scolded angrily.

Wayne’s face contorted in disgust, as if the person who had just clung to him was not a beautiful woman, but rather a putrid, foul–smelling piece of refuse.

“Wayne, I just wanted to help you…

Wayne had always been cold and distant towards Ashley, and even when he occasionally. showed tenderness and care, it always felt perfunctory.

first time he had lost his temper with

imagined that he could be so terrifying. She was

worthy. Get out!” Wayne coldly threw this remark and went

bathroom.

collapsing in a heap. A single pearl earring belonging to Rosalynn lay scattered at her feet. Fueled by anger and resentment, she snatched it up and flung it away with force.

it was all Rosalynn’s fault. If Rosalynn hadn’t been there, attempting to seduce Wayne, he would have been by Ashley’s side from the beginning

suddenly felt weak. There was no one around, so she leaned against the wall and slowly

the elevator dinged open.

the

and her beautiful eyes were watery and red. Her lips appeared somewhat swollen. Jacob was taken aback, unable to find words. It was only when he noticed her torn dress, revealing her knees, that he furrowed his brow. Without hesitation, he quickly stepped out and removed his own coat, draping it over her legs

cover.

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who bullied you?”

her composure. She brushed off Jacob’s coat, picked up dress, barely covering her legs

her torn

she answered, casting a cold glance at Jacob, “Will you, the righteous Jacob, fight for justice on

widened his eyes,

more, entering the elevator just before the

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