Chapter 23

Chapter 23

The whole room was divided between people congratulating Ian and trying really hard to stare the mask, sunglasses and the hat off of Ashley. It was a remarkably curious thing. Who was the woman special enough to make a hard-hearted man like Ian Hills smile?

“Thank you all for your well wishes”, Ian started, his voice cutting through the chatter, “But I would like to be with my wife, you all are dismissed”, He said and waved them off. They could not get away fast enough, he could suddenly change his mind and start another ten hour meeting.

Ashley felt something pull at her heartstrings a little bit as he said ‘my wife’, reminding herself that it was acting and he was a surprisingly good actor, she waved at them like an elegant hostess.

Only Sven, Yu Zhen and Rita still stayed behind.

“Ashley you are literally the coolest person alive”, Yu Zhen breathed. Rita smirked and flicked her hair.

“Of course she is, I have excellent taste in friends”, she puffed. Ian squinted at the b