Chapter 16Ashley Gustavo POV"You really didn't have to pick me up from work, you know? It's still early, and I guess you would still be busy at work by now if you didn't...""Stop asking questions and just meditate if you have nothing important to say," He cut me off, and I breathed out. What was I expecting from an annoying man like him?I had expected Asher to drive me home, but taking another route took me by surprise, and I had to look at him for an explanation."Where are we going?" I asked him."You will find out when we get there," He replied to me, and I breathed out briefly as I rested on the seat and stared at nothing, waiting for him to take me to wherever he was planning to. I didn't trust him, but Asher was the last person I would ever argue with, so I knew best to just sit and watch him.After about twenty minutes of driving, he finally pulled over, and as I saw him removing his seatbelt, I did the same and stepped out of the car. I was even more confused when I steppe
Chapter 17"You really got me a car?" Ashley couldn't still believe her eyes even though she was sure she wasn't dreaming. This was something she never expected to happen to her in her entire lifetime. "Can you drive?" Asher asked her instead, ignoring her first question."Hmm," Ashley quickly nodded her head with a smile displayed on her lips. Even though she had never owned a car in her entire life, that didn't stop her from learning how to drive a few times when she got the chance to. Not that she ever dreamt of owning a car in her entire life."Why don't we go for a drive, hmm? You should test it," Asher suggested, and she quickly nodded. She hurried over to the car, hopped inside, and started it. Ashley couldn't contain her excitement, but one question that kept ringing in her head was, 'Why did Asher get her a car?'Ashley started the car and drove off, while Asher shook his head as a small smile formed on his lips.After they left the car dealer's company, they went to the res
Chapter 18'I will take over the company' Asher read the message he had sent his Dad over and over again, giving it a second thought. He was held in a tight corner and he couldn't insist on not taking the company, but now he was reconsidering his decision. Did he do the right thing?'Meeting time, 8pm. Location, Garden' Asher briefly sighed after he read through the message his dad had sent to him. It was finally time for the meeting, but he still wasn't sure of his decision.Since the meeting was around the house, he just got casually dressed and left for the garden after he picked up his phone from the bed.He paused when he stepped out of his room and saw Ashley walk out of her room."Where are you headed?" He asked after he scrutinized her with his eyes. She was cladded in a pair of long jean trousers, and a black warm coat hooded jacket. She had a black scarf wrapped around her neck, and her long hair was falling freely down her shoulders."I'm going to take a walk... What about
Chapter 19Next morning"I don't think it's appropriate to drive that car to the hospital... I'm a bit nervous," Ashley stated her concern as she had breakfast with Asher whose attention was literally on his phone the whole time.Ashley woke up early in the morning, made breakfast, and forced Asher to eat. He had only taken one spoon and has since been on his phone."You've been on your phone, are you even going to eat?" Ashley complained, and he finally raised his gaze to her."Did you say something?" He asked as he raised his eyebrows, and Ashley scoffed disappointedly."Forget it," She rolled her eyes angrily and began eating. "Ugh! I hate to ask this because I really have no reason to... But, do you not like the food?" Ashley was curious at some point about why he didn't touch the food, so she asked.Asher stared back at her with a bland expression on his face."Why are you staring at me like that? I only asked a question. You can tell me if the food is not nice. Maybe that's why
Chapter 20Ashley Gustavo POV"We are here, Ms," Came the cabby's voice, pulling me back to reality. "Thank you," I stepped out of the car after I paid him, and he drove off.I stood in front of the marriage registry, holding my breath as I held the necessary documents which Asher had asked me to bring with me. Am I really doing this? I asked myself for the umpteenth time, but I tried not to feel sad about this.I was about to proceed to the entrance when Asher stepped out of the building and he gestured to me when he spotted me. I walked over to him."Where is your car?" He asked after he looked around and didn't find my car. It's true that I've always wanted a car, but to me, that car is too much and I don't like the kind of attention it draws to me. I regretted yesterday that I drove it to the hospital, so I made up my mind not to drive it here. I was already nervous and didn't want the car to make it even worse."I didn't bring it with me. Come on, let's go," I said to him dismis
Chapter 21Ashley Gustavo POVIt felt like my heart was going to explode anytime soon. I suddenly felt awkward being around him after he said those words to me. Hell nah! I didn't find it offensive, I've just been thinking about it and imagining what it would feel like to have him on my bed. It's crazy, right? Sorry, I'm being naughty.I glanced down at my body for the second time, and a small smile laced up my lips. I felt satisfied with how everything came out. It was the first time in my entire life I was going to look so good. The recent years of my life were filled with me being busy with my work and trying to make my marriage work. I was so occupied that I'd lost myself strangely."Are you sure this is going to have anything on Ace?" I looked at Asher and asked. He suddenly pulled over at the side of the road and turned to me. He stared at me lustfully, and as his eyes went down between my legs, I clasped my thighs together and swallowed nothing."If that could turn me on, then
Chapter 22Ashley Gustavo POVMy heart pounded so hard in my chest. It was pumping so hard that for a moment, I thought it was going to explode. "Ashley, you are not married to him because you love him. You are together to get your revenge. Don't do something you'd end up regretting," I reminded myself, giving myself every damn reason to stop this right away, but the more I tried to resist him, the more I became so invested in the kiss. His lips were the sweetest thing I've ever tasted, and damn! No man had ever kissed me the way he did. Fuck! I've never been with any other man aside from Ace, so apparently, he was a better kisser than Ace.I subconsciously wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him in for more. I didn't care if I ended up regretting it, but this felt so good that I didn't want it to stop. Not anytime soon.I felt a spark all through my body as he explored my body with his hands, but I kept yearning for more. I sank my fingers into his soft wavy hair, pulling him
Chapter 23Ashley Gustavo POVI breathed heavily and touched my forehead which was covered in sweat. I have never felt so good in my entire life.Asher left the bed and stripped out of his shorts, but my jaw dropped to the ground when I saw the size of his dick. It was so huge. So fucking huge that I could swear on my life that he would be more than twelve inches or less. No, this wasn't an exaggeration. Will that even fit in? I asked myself, suddenly scared."Will that...fit in?" I whispered as I stared down at his dick, and I heard him chuckle briefly."I'm pretty huge down there, but don't worry... We are going to make it fit in. We will make it work," That was all the assurance I needed as he climbed the bed. He held my legs and parted them, revealing my dripping wet pussy as it waited for him to penetrate me.My heart pounded hard against my chest, and I kept swallowing nothing, nervous. I was scared as much as I wanted to know how it would feel to have him inside me."You don't
Chapter 96Ashley Gustavo POV Nothing feels good more than having the one you love by your side. After Asher confessed to me last night, I could barely sleep. The pain in my shoulder suddenly disappeared and I was overwhelmed with excitement all through the night. Asher wasn't in the room when I woke up earlier, but the guard told me he went out early in the morning and would be back later.Instead of the maids, I volunteered to make breakfast for Asher's Mom and sister. After we all had breakfast together, I left for Asher's Mom's room since she asked me to come see her in her room.I took a deep breath when I arrived in front of her room before I knocked on the door and she ushered me in. I twisted the doorknob, pushed the door open, and peeked inside briefly before I finally walked inside. There she was, sitting on the bed with a smile on her face."You are here..." She held my hand and made me sit beside her on the bed. Earlier, I wore something to cover the injury so she wouldn
Chapter 95Ashley Gustavo POVAsher sat me on the bed after he carried me inside the room."Get me a first aid kit," He said to one of the guards and he left immediately to get it."Are you ok?" He held my hand and examined my bleeding shoulder, but I only forced a smile and nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. It's just a scrap. I'll be fine after it's treated," Deep inside me, I was freaking out. It wasn't my first time seeing bullets or experiencing a gunshot scene, but it was my first time being the victim. Who could that person be? Why was he or she aiming at me? Who could've wanted me dead?The door burst open and Ann barged inside."Ash... Are you ok? What happened?" Ann freaked out as she squatted in front of me."I'm fine. I just bumped into the doorframe and got hurt," I forced a smile, and she breathed out in relief."I was so scared. I thought something happened to you," she whined."You should be careful next time, please,""Hmm. I will,""I will take care of her. You should get some
Chapter 94Ashley Gustavo POVIt felt so good to have dinner with Asher's Mom and sister. Today, Asher was extremely happy. More than he had always been. After we were done eating in the dining room, I went back to the room before Asher. I was getting ready to go to the bathroom when Asher walked inside."Hi!" I said to him awkwardly, and he hummed as he sat on the bed."Come here," He patted his lap for me to sit on it, and I rolled my eyes."I'm going to bath...""Don't make me repeat myself," He hushed as he held my hand and pulled me to sit on his lap."Ash...""Shhhh!" He closed his eyes and sniffled my arm as he slowly rubbed his hand gently against it, and my heart fluttered."Do you think I'm a terrible man?" He stopped and asked out of the blue moon as he looked at me, and I scoffed."No, you're not. Why do you ask?" "You are not going to think about it before answering?" He looked at me and asked."Because there is nothing to think about. You are not a terrible man, and I
Chapter 93Ashley Gustavo POVI sat on the edge of the bed and checked the wall clock for the umpteenth time. Ever since Asher left the house, he hasn't been back yet and I couldn't help but get worried about him. Did something bad happen to him out there? What exactly was happening?I reached for my phone and dialed his number, but it was unavailable and this got me even more worried.I stood up from the bed and advanced toward the door. The guard from earlier was right in front of the room when I opened the door."Do you need anything, ma'am?" I shook my head and sighed."Have you been able to reach Asher? Why is he not back yet?" I asked him worriedly."Boss is fine and will be back. I think he has something to take care of," Came another confusing reply yet again. What exactly does he always have to take care of? Just what the fuck was it?"Hmm... Can I go to see my sister?" I asked, and he nodded."Sure. Her room is right opposite yours," He pointed to the room in front of us, an
Chapter 92Asher arrived at the hospital minutes later and parked roughly at the parking lot. He alighted from the car and walked briskly into the hospital.Lisa gasped as soon as he walked over to the reception."You must be here for Ashley. She took the day off. I can call her for you if you...""I'm not here for her. Is the doctor around?" He cut her off impatiently, and she quickly nodded."Yes, he's around today. Do you have an appointment with...""I need to see him. I don't need an appointment to. Where is the way to his office?" He cuts her off, and she blinked her eyes a few times."Over there," He didn't wait for her to give all the directions before he hurried off where she had pointed.Asher walked restlessly down the walkway a few minutes later until he was finally able to locate the doctor's office. He stopped and knocked on the door."Come in," He pushed the door open and walked inside. Doctor Henry was seated behind his desk as usual with all of his attention fixated o
Chapter 90Asher pulled over in front of the warehouse and alighted from the car. He looked at the divorce papers in his hand and breathed out before he proceeded into the building where Lucas and Amelia were already waiting for him."Where is he?" He asked as he walked inside briskly."This way, boss," Lucas led the way while he trailed behind him. They arrived at an empty tattered room where Mr. Brown was tied to a chair."Hmph! I knew it was you. How dare you abduct me?" Mr Brown huffed angrily and spat out out as soon as he saw Asher."Leave us alone," Lucas left immediately after Asher ordered. Asher turned to him with a deep frown on his face."I will go straight to the point, Mr Brown..." Asher paused then walked over to the empty chair in the room and went to sit in front of him."If you want to get out of here alive, then sign the divorce papers, and let's end this once and for all," Asher offered, but he scoffed."What makes you think that I'm going to sign those papers?" "
Chapter 90Ashley Gustavo POVWe stood in front of the hospital for a few minutes until Asher arrived in his car and we walked over to him."You didn't have to pick us up by yourself. I understand that...""You can't go home, Ashley. I'm moving out of the house to a new place," I pulled a puzzled look."What do you mean?""I prepared a house where you'll be staying. Come on," He opened the front door for me and I hopped in confusingly. He hopped in the driver's seat and the ride began."Is everything alright, Asher? Did something happen back at home?" I was forced to ask curiously on our way, but he only told me that everything was fine even though I saw through him that something was wrong."Just calm down. Maybe he doesn't want to talk about it," My subconscious mind told me, but I couldn't help myself. I couldn't just stay calm in this situation, right? Many thoughts ran through my mind as I kept glancing at him. Could it be that someone was after him? What exactly happened?It too
Chapter 89"Excuse me? Who are you? Are you looking for someone?" Asher looked up at the door swiftly when he heard a feminine voice from outside. "Uhm... Sorry, I got the wrong room," He recognized the voice immediately to be Amelia's but told himself that it wasn't possible. She was at home when he left earlier, so how could it be her?He had intended to stand up and go confirm but changed his mind when he looked down at Ashley who was sleeping peacefully on his lap. When he walked inside earlier, he had found her sleeping on the sofa uncomfortably and managed to her head on his lap."Maybe it's not here," Even though he was convinced that was Amelia's voice, he didn't have a choice but to dismiss the thought, reminding himself that no way Amelia could've followed him down to the hospital in the middle of the night.Brushing all the thoughts to the back of his mind, he looked down at Ashley and couldn't help the smile that formed on his lips. Even though he was going through the to
Chapter 88'We found him, boss' Asher was seated on the chair beside his Mom's sickbed when his phone beeped and he read through the text that had just been sent to him by Lucas. "Is something wrong?" His Mom asked him worriedly seeing the look on his face as he stared at the screen of his phone, but he looked at her and smiled."No... Everything is fine," "Hmm," She slowly nodded.He held her hand and squeezed it gently. No matter how gentle he was to her, to him, he wasn't doing enough. He had wronged this woman so much and nothing he did that could change that."Son... About the woman I told you..." He quickly removed his hand from hers and straightened his back."Mom... I'm married, and I love my wife. I won't get married to someone else," Mrs Brown's eyes dilated in shock upon hearing that from her son."You are married? When?" Shock was written all over her face as she searched his face with her eyes for an answer."You will meet my wife soon. You will like her, trust me," Ash