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.

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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.

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

her so much that she

feet and blocked her from view. “She has the wrong

to her senses, making her turn

“Stop her!” Thomas ordered.

two arms shot out before

eyes soon

her head spin

was a carefree slacker while Thomas was a truly capable man with a

Thomas did was brutal. He was both

were covered in sweat due

looked away from

his hands, gesturing for his men to

only then that Elyse could go back to her usual breathing pattern.

brat! Be thorough. I want a clear report on every meeting, every phone call, and

her feet felt like they were nailed to the

all.

spun around to stare at

looking at her, but his eyes still burned

dare hide a single detail,

that to Ashton, Elyse was the person who

faking immediately

Her entire body swayed.

Guilt overwhelmed her.

she saw someone standing right outside the window under

so calm

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

she loved, but no warmth could be

icy gleam flashed in his black eyes. While his gaze was not particularly sharp,

It was Leo.

did not say a single word. He did

stood there in

was enough to make her feel

realized that Toby did not summon her over to watch a

witnessing her

would not betray her even if it meant he would be thrown into

be happy about

were blank and emotionless, Elyse still felt a strong sense of

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

filled her with

intensified the shame she

was clear that he knew she had pushed Ashton

was merely watching to see how long she

told

rationality fled her mind as she shouted

at her in

gaze slid past her. While there was no emotion to be seen in his

in the face.