(Freya's POV)"Looks like they're exhausted." I turned to Henry after I looked back and saw Hazel and Violet fast asleep in the back seat."Yeah. I shouldn't have asked them to come to the party tonight. But Reece also has an event tonight that she has to go to, so I can't ask for her help to look after them," I said to Henry.That night, Henry drove me back home as soon as the party was over. And throughout the event, Henry kept trying to make sure I stayed out of the reach of Ash who was still there. He was quite far away while observing us throughout the event.Although I felt quite uncomfortable with Ash's behavior and kept watching us, I felt safe because Henry was always beside me. And it also became a weapon for me to make Ash feel jealous of the same relationship with Henry."Aren't there servants at home?" asked Henry."There are, but I still feel worried if there's no one close to me looking after them. They are my life, Henry. I don't want them to get hurt. I don't want to
(Ash's POV)"Where did you get my phone number?" I heard Freya's voice sounding so annoyed after finding out I was the one who called her.I tighten my grip on my cell phone. I'm equally annoyed by Freya's cold and arrogant attitude towards me. Especially now that she has a child and a husband. Dare to humiliate me and play with my company to make me lose billions. I'm sure he deliberately attracted all my colleagues to make my company go bankrupt. Because she has a grudge against me."From one of the guests," I said. I sat on the single sofa in my room and held a glass of wine."You never change, Mr. Ash. Always being sneaky to get what you want."I growled at her sharp comment. "You're overreacting, Freya. It's not criminal behavior if I want to contact my ex-wife, right?""But I don't want to talk or spend time with you. So, don't ever contact me again or I won't work with your company!""That means you're willing to accept the cooperation I'm offering.""That depends on whether yo
(Freya's POV)"Miss Freya, Mr. Ash Knight is waiting for you in the conference room," one of the receptionists said as I entered the lobby and he hurried over to me."Oh, thank you," I replied. I smiled gently at her and she bowed as I walked past."Ms. Freya, should I accompany you to your meeting today?" asked Bella, my secretary."No need. You just go back to my office and take care of some documents that I asked you to amend a while ago. In the afternoon we have to meet our client at the restaurant," I ordered."Yes, Miss Freya."I entered the elevator together with Bella, but we exited on different floors. I got out first on the 15th floor while Bella still had to wait longer because our room was on the top floor.I walked towards the meeting room and when I went inside, I was surprised to see Stella there. I tried to control my expression at that moment. Trying to be calm even though I was actually so angry when I saw Stella after a long time without seeing her.She was the begi
(Ash's POV)I left the company building feeling angry and unhappy. I shouldn't have taken Stella to see Freya. I should have gone alone and that way I could have gotten the cooperation I wanted. But everything was ruined because of Stella."You shouldn't have done such a thing, Stella. We came there for work. Why can't you restrain yourself and be professional? Freya has now rejected our partnership and I no longer know what to do to save my company!" I protested to her. My jaw hardens from holding in my anger."So now you're blaming me?" she snapped. She looked at me sharply. "Tell me, Ash. Are you doing this on purpose? Approaching Freya again under the pretext that it's work?""What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't I tell you before that I didn't know that the president of the Dental science company was Freya? I also only found out after I came to the party, Stella," I protested, "why are you accusing me like this?""Because you're acting weird, Ash! You'd never yell at me li
(Freya's POV)"What happened to you?" I looked at Reece who was looking at me with a worried expression.I didn't know where to go and before I knew it, I had arrived at Reece's apartment. She's the one I go to whenever I'm feeling down or having a lot of problems. She's the only friend who understands my feelings and is able to comfort me so well that I forget all the problems that are in my head."I'm fine, Ree," I told her. I walked into the apartment with heavy steps. I flopped my body over and threw my bag at random places. I sighed heavily while staring at the ceiling of his apartment.My encounter with Ash and Stella today had put me in a messy mood. I felt annoyed, angry, and sad all mixed. Pressing on my chest until it felt so tight that I had trouble breathing. It was as if all the air just disappeared. I felt suffocated. I thought they weren't in a relationship anymore, but apparently, they were still together.I smiled wryly. "What do I expect from someone like him," I whi
(Ash's POV)How can she live her life so happily while she has ruined mine to this point? She was dancing with another man with laughter on her carefree face.Damn. I don't know why I feel so angry whenever she looks happy like that.I clench my hands into fists as Freya staggers towards me. It looks like she's so drunk that she doesn't recognize me. When her hands flirted, she groped my chest while laughing.Does she really like being a bitch when she's drunk? She even uttered obscene words like a cheap whore."Freya, you look like a bitch when you're drunk like this," I said.I gave her a sharp look as she laughed and suddenly wrapped her arms around my neck. Slithering like a female snake wrapped around its prey."Bitch?" she laughed out loud. "Then do you want to sleep with me? I'll be happy to open my legs for you." She brought her face closer to mine as if intending to kiss me.But suddenly she collapsed in my arms, unconscious. I held her body tightly. My hands rested on her wa
(Freya's POV)"I don't care, Mr. Ash," I hissed. I brushed off his hand roughly and stepped back to keep my distance from him.I had no recollection of what had happened to me. Last night I went to a bar with Reece and we had a great time until I felt dizzy. I shouldn't have drank so much, but I couldn't control myself.What surprised me was that I had to meet Ash from all places. How could he bring me to his apartment? What was Reece doing? If Reece knew Ash took me away, surely he wouldn't have left it at that.I let out a long breath. My chest felt tight from the difficulty in breathing. Being in the same place as Ash made me feel like all the air was being sucked out and I wanted to get away from there immediately."I don't know how you brought me here. But I hope you can forget everything that happened," I pleaded because I didn't want to be used just because I slept with Ash while I didn't know whether he was lying or not."You're going to run away just like that?" he pulled my
(Freya's POV)When I arrived home, I was immediately greeted with a hug by Reece. She looked very worried to see me coming home in such a mess. I put on my jeans and Ash's shirt because my clothes were dirty.She dragged me to the living room and told me to sit down. She didn't give me time to rest because she immediately asked me so many questions that I didn't know which one to answer first."Are you sure he didn't do something bad to you?" she asked. "I should have reported the matter last night to the police. But I couldn't do anything because I was drunk too."I just gently rubbed her arm and smiled at her. I knew how much she worried and cared about me. And I also didn't blame her for what happened to me because this was purely my carelessness. I also didn't know if Ash was also in that bar."Ree, I'm fine. And I'm sure, nothing happened to either of us. So you don't have to worry.""Really? But I still feel worried about you. I'm afraid he'll hurt you again," she said, looking