Chapter 5

Ashley entered her office as David closed the door behind them, "I could've sworn Mr. Sexy was behind us when I was escorting Mr.Leo to the elevator, but when I turned around he wasn't there, you wanna explain something to me?" David asked as he crossed his arms with a raised eyebrow, "Why are you looking at me, I had nothing to do with this," Ashley said in a defensive tone as David sighed before uncrossing his arms, "I'm going to get some tea because I can already tell that there's a story and I'm here for it," he said as Ashley rolled her eyes before flagging him off, "Do you want any?" He asked as Ashley shook her head. 

Seconds later, David left as Ashley remained in her office with her millions and billions of thoughts that made her feel overwhelmed, "What on earth did I get myself into?" She asked herself as she paced back and forth in her office, "I can't work with Jake, I-I..." She mumbled as she ran her hands through her hair. Suddenly, the door opened revealing David with his cup of tea, "Are you okay, boo?" He asked closing the door behind him as Ashley gave him a 'Do I look okay?' look as he raised his hands in surrender, "Damn, calm down, have a seat, let's talk about," he said as he dragged her to take a seat on the leather couch.

Ashley laid back against the couch as she sighed heavily, "I'm in deep shit, David," she said as David sipped his tea before resting it down on the table, "I'm here, boo, lay it out on me," he said changing his posture to face her as Ashley stared into space, "The guy that came with Mr. Leo, he sort of was my ex-lover," she confessed as David's eyes widened as he leaned back in shock, "You mean to tell me that you bagged that sexy creature?" he asked as Ashley flashed a small grin, "Yes, David, I bagged him," she replied as David raised an eyebrow, "Then what happened between you two?" He asked as she sighed, "Well for starters, we were step-siblings," she said as David gasp, "Are you serious, that was your step-brother?" He asked as Ashley nodded, "Damn, Ash, that's some freaky shit, did y'all f**k?" He asked as Ashley smack his arm, "David!" She exclaimed as David furrowed, "What?" He asked as Ashley stood up, "I'm not having this conversation with you," she said as David pretended to feel offended, "Why not, you know we're attached to the hip," he said as Ashley raised an eyebrow. 

"Yes, David, we had s*x," she said as David smirked, "Was his d**k big?" He asked as Ashley's eyes widened, "David!" She exclaimed once again as David laughed before standing up, "Try not to get your panties wet while working with Mr. Step-brother," he said walking towards his office as Ashley gasp, "F**k you, David," she said as David hummed, "I wish I could boo, but I'm into men," he said as Ashley laughed, "You're a mess, David," she said as David blew her a kiss, "You know you love me," he said as Ashley scoffed, "I love you too damn much, now go make me some money," she said as David winked at her, "I got you, boss lady," he said before leaving Ashley all alone in her office. 

Sighing heavily, Ashley walked towards her desk as she ran her hand through her hair, "Time to get back to work," she mumbled before the sound of her phone ringing made her groan, "Ugh! What is it now?" She questioned before answering her phone, "Hello, Ashley Miller speaking?" She answered as sniffles and hiccups were heard, "Hello?" She called out as her eyebrows furrowed, "A-Ash!" Ashley's eyes softened as she listened to her best friend's sobs, "Anna, what's wrong, why the hell are you crying?" She asked as Anna broke down.

"Ashley, I'm boarding a plane tomorrow morning, y-you don't mind do you?" She asked as Ashley without hesitation replied, "Of course not, I'll pick you up, but first you have to tell me what's wrong," she said as Anna sighed, "Tucker and I broke up," she said as Ashley's eyes widened shock. 

"What! Why did you guys break up?" She asked as Anna's sniffles turned into hiccups, "H-He's gay, Ash, a-all this time Tucker was gay," she said as she broke down into sobs, "G-Gay, I-I understand, Anna, you have been with Tucker for f-

"It was a cover-up, he was just using me to make himself look like he was straight, I caught him having s*x with one of his co-workers," she cried, "They were f**king on our bed and he broke my heart, I loved him," she sobbed as Ashley grew upset, "I'm so sorry, Anna, I-

"That's not even the worst part," Anna said as Ashley furrowed her eyebrows, "What can be worse than what Tucker did?" She asked as Anna immediately responded, "I'm pregnant, Ashley, and Tucker is the father." 

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Ashley and David were currently at lunch, and Ashley was explaining what was happening with Anna, "So she's pregnant and he's the father, but he wants nothing to do with the bab?" He asked as Ashley nodded while taking a bite of her sandwich, "That's f**ked up," he said as Ashley swallowed, "I just wish that I was there to comfort her, you know," she said as David nodded, "So what are you going to do?" He asked as Ashley sighed, "Well, she's coming tomorrow I'll have to figure things out when she comes," she replied as David nodded before sipping his ice tea, "Do you want me to clear your schedule?" He asked as Ashley nodded, "Please, I really need to spend some time with her," she replied as David nodded, "Don't worry, boo, I got you," he said as Ashley smiled. 

As they continued to eat, the bell of the cafe was heard as the door opened. A familiar voice was heard calling out to Ashley, "Miss Miller, what's a coincidence seeing you here," Ashley turned around to see Megan's beaming smile, "Hello, Miss Gibbes, out to lunch are you?" She asked as Megan smiled widened, "Certainly, I'm here to just pick up me and my boyfriend's lunch," she replied as Ashley nodded, "Well have a good one, it was nice seeing you, Megan," she said as Megan nodded with the same smile on her face, "Likewise, I'll see you around, Ashley," she said before turning around and leaving. 

"Getting close to Starlink's secretary, I see," David said as they went back to eating, "Not really, she just seems like a nice girl," Ashley said as David raised an eyebrow, "But?" He asked as Ashley swallowed her food, "But I'm getting this weird vibes from her, I just don't know what," she replied as David looked out the window, "That's a nice car that her man has," he said as Ashley looked out the window to see a black Tesla, "I wonder who's her boyfriend," she said as David scoffed, "You should worry about Mr. Sexy, not about her man," he said as Ashley rolled her eyes before going back to her lunch.

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Megan opened the door of the black Telsa to reveal her impatient boyfriend. He motioned her to get in the car, which she silently obeyed before shutting the door behind her, "What took you so long?" He asked as his shaded eyes glanced at her before he drove off from in front of the cafe, "I'm sorry, I ran into the CEO of CleverRisk," she replied as his head snapped towards her, "Ashley Miller?" He asked as she nodded, "Yeah, she and her assistant were having lunch, and I just wanted to say hello," she replied as he licked his lips before stopping at a red light. 

"Jake?" She called out as he turned towards her, "What is it, Meg?" He asked as she fiddled with her fingers, "When are you going to let me move in with you?" She asked as Jake sighed heavily, "We talked about this, Megan, I'm not ready for that right now," he said as Megan furrowed her eyebrows, "When will you be, Jake, we've been together for so long, what's the problem?" She asked as Jake ignored her, "Lewis wants us to return to the company, we'll have to skip lunch," he said as Megan folded her arms, "I'll have my lunch with Sammy," she said as Jake glanced at her with clenched jaws, "Do whatever you want," he said as Megan's eyes welled up with tears. 

Once Jake parked in front of the company, Megan immediately got out of the car and walked towards the entrance of the Starlink company while Jake remained in the car. As Jake was left alone in his car, he began to think about Ashley, "God, she has gotten more beautiful," he thought as he leaned back against his seat. His feelings that he thought were lost began to resurface and it made him feel frustrated.

"F**k, Ashley, you're going to make me fall in love with you again."

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Megan had found Sammy in the company's cafe as she went to join her for lunch, "Hey, Meg," Sammy greeted as Megan sat down, "Hey," she mumbled as Sammy furrowed her eyebrows, "What's wrong, Meg?" She asked as Megan sighed, "It's Jake, I just don't understand why he has a problem with me moving in with him," she said as Sammy sighed, "Megan, I'm not trying to be up in your business or anything, but when are you going to tell Jake about the club incident?" She asked as Megan remained silent before murmuring, "I'll tell him soon," she replied as Sammy raised her eyebrows, "You better because that dude keeps coming to the company and if one day he does come and Jake ran into him, it'll be over," she said as Megan grew irritated, "I'll tell him, besides that night was an accident, it meant nothing to me," she said as Sammy stabbed her salad, "Then tell him if it means nothing to you ."

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Work was officially finished and Ashley had just entered her house. A heavy sigh left her lips as she kicked her heels off, "Ugh! Home sweet home," she said as she walked towards her bedroom after placing her work items away. 

As she entered her bedroom, she was pleased to see that all Daniel's stuff was gone, which brought a smile to her face, "I think I deserve a nice bubble and some red wine," she said before walking towards her bathroom. As she entered her bathroom, she immediately fills up her bathtub before pouring liquids of fragrance that eventually turned into bubbles. Turning off the tap, she walked towards the cabinet where she keeps all her scented candles as she took them to decorate around her bathtub. Once she was finished, she left the bathroom in excitement and made her way to the kitchen, "Finally, I get to drink you," she mumbled as she pulled a bottle of expensive red wine and a wine glass before heading back to her bedroom. 

Settling in the tub, a pleasurable sigh left Ashley's lips as she closed her eyes, "God, I needed this," she said as she reached for her glass of wine, but before she could reach for it another hand did, causing her heart to skip a beat as she gasped, "What the f-

"Shh, baby girl, it's just me," the familiar voice said as she turned slightly pale. Too afraid to look up, she asked, "What are you doing here?" She asked as he chuckled, "I'm here to help you relax, it's obvious that you're thinking about me," he said as shivers run down her back at the deep tone of his voice, "You miss me, don't you, baby girl?" He asked as she looked up to meet his desirable eyes, "Answer me, Ashley," he demands as he cupped her face. 

"Y-Yes, Jake."

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