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ASHLEY

I untangled my hands and made to leave the bed.

“Come on, Ashley. Please hear me out. Please.”

“You are going to keep blaming your faults on others. Why should I listen to you?”

“Okay, just relax. At that time, I still thought that you had something to do with the bond. And I saw Circe's prophecy as a threat. You would agree with me that it was targeted at causing rivalry. That was not something I wanted. So in a way, I wanted to get rid of you, and end everything.”

“You were going to kill me.”

“Ashley, don't you understand that a lot has changed between then and now? I feel different about you. I cannot even imagine such a thing anymore. You mean so much to me, Ashley.”

Don’t fall for his words! I told myself.

“Listen, you, of all people, should understand what Jasmine was trying to do. She just wants to come between us so badly. Do not give her a chance, please.”

He reached out and touched me. His hand touched my arm unsteadily as if waiting for approval. I looked down at his