When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 171

In the end, Elyse could not suppress her curiosity and headed to the place Toby gave her the

address to.

It was not a place they usually gathered at. Instead, it was a club she had never been to before.

Even with his instructions, it still took her some effort to find the correct room.

When Elyse walked in, Leo was nowhere to be found.

In fact, the only person she knew in the room was Ashton.

There were also a few other men.

”

The most eye-catching of the group was a middle-aged man who looked very similar to Ashton.

She had only just entered the room when she saw the man kick Ashton in the abdomen.

The blow had Ashton bending over before collapsing.

With a bang, he crashed to the ground.

The sight frightened Elyse, causing her face to go pale as she swiftly slapped her hands over her mouth.

Her feet were locked in place.

For long moments, Ashton was just lying there on the floor.

The middle-aged man’s voice boomed through the room. “Starlight Media has sent a lawyer’s letter, declaring their intent to sue you! Tell me who told you to do it, or you will be imprisoned!”

Beside the man stood a woman, her face a mask of shock.

When she saw Ashton on the ground, she let out a screech. Her hands snapped out as if to help him up, but she did not dare to do so.

Instead, she looked down at him with a sad look on her face. “Ash, please. As your mother, I’m begging you. Tell the truth. If this goes on, your father will kill you.”

It was now that Elyse recognized them.

The man was Ashton’s father.

Now that she knew who they were, she allowed shock and terror to show on her face.

She had not expected the couple to get wind of this.

More specifically, she did not expect Thomas Lowe, Ashton’s father, to be here. He had always been a man who was busy with major business. He was always coming and going without anyone

knowing.

Ashton crawled up from the ground as pain simmered in his eyes.

When he spotted Elyse, he froze and awkwardly looked away from her.

was then that Thomas spotted Elyse. He glared at her. “Who is this

much that she went pale

hurriedly got to his feet and blocked her from view. “She has the

senses, making

“Stop her!” Thomas ordered.

two arms shot

soon focused

overwhelming that it made her head spin because he was

Thomas was a truly capable man with

brutal. He was both knowledgeable

Her hands were covered in sweat due to how

he looked away

hands, gesturing for

could go back to her usual

heard Thomas say, “Investigate that woman’s connection to this brat! Be thorough. I want a clear report on

her feet felt like they were nailed to the ground. She could not

all.

stare at him in

at her, but his eyes still burned

hide a single detail, you will be sent to

said that to Ashton, Elyse was the person who was

calm she was faking immediately fled out of

Her entire body swayed.

Guilt overwhelmed her.

next looked up, she saw someone standing right outside the

was so calm and

look on his face. It was as if he belonged in a

man she loved,

black eyes. While his gaze was not particularly sharp, it still

It was Leo.

single word. He did

merely stood

to make her feel cornered and

that Toby did not summon her over to watch

witnessing her own

he would not betray

should be happy

still felt a strong sense of

for her cowardice and hypocrisy. He was accusing her of being someone too cowardly to

filled her with

intensified the shame

that he knew she had pushed Ashton to

watching to see how long

I told

rationality fled her mind

at her

emotion to be seen in his eyes, that burning gaze

to her and slapped her in the face. “You shameless woman! Stay away from