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CHAPTER 18
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Lena sat on the balcony, the night air chilly against her skin. She gazed at the plush porch, still adjusting to the unfamiliar luxury surrounding her. As a child, she'd dreamt of a living glamorous life, but adulthood had forced her to bury those dreams. No matter how hard she worked, the world constantly reminded her of her middle-class reality.Her thoughts were interrupted by the sudden ringing of her phone. She took out her phone and read the caller's ID.Abby.Her heartbeat quickened. She hadn't heard from Abby since the wedding, and her absence after the ceremony made Lena wonder if her best friend was upset with her."Lena! Tell me where you are so I can come over and kick your ass," Abby snapped the moment the call connected.Lena exhaled. "I'm sorry, I didn't tell you-""You should be sorry! How the hell could you marry Asher out of nowhere? You never even hinted you liked him-""I don't like him! I never have and never will. Just calm down and listen."Lena paced the bal
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Asher felt the slightest urge to tell Drake to shut his mouth. He was no one to be fooled, he knew Drake was a sycophant. The only reason Drake invited him over to his house was to squeeze out money from him.There was no need for all the stunts Drake was pulling up, in Asher's opinion. It wasn't a big deal to throw money on a pauper.' I mean, isn't that the only thing they are good for?'Asher regretted not driving into Drake when he stopped in front of his car, smiling like an idiot." So, you cheated on your fiance because she isn't as busty as you want her to be?" Asher said in a tone dripping with unhidden disdain.Drake laughed. " You make it sound like she is even busty."' I wonder how a woman could even end up with a guy like this.' Asher thought, tartly.His eyes caught a glimpse of Lena who was staring at his car like it was the most absurd thing in the world as they stepped out of the house.His expression turned even more sour, looking at her.What was she doing here? Ha
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Asher walked into his office just to see Josiah, sitting on his office chair, legs crossed on the desk whilst watching Joker, displaying from the projector to the large screen.Josiah barked out a laughter, clearly enjoying the movie and ignoring Asher who was walking to him, with a clenched jaw.Asher grabbed Josiah's leg and pushed it away energetically, causing him to fall to the ground. Asher leaned on his desk, waiting for the seat to warm up so he wouldn't feel the heat from Josiah's ass on his." Not a very nice way to greet your best friend," Josiah said, standing up and dusting the sides of his black pants."I have warned you several times to quit sitting on my chair," Asher glared at Josiah. "How did you even get inside my office?- And please turn that shit off." " Just because you don't like watching movies doesn't mean it's shit," Josiah switched off the projector. He took a sit in front of Asher's desk. " You arrived late today."" How did you get into my office?" Asher
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Whilst Asher was relishing the news he'd found out about Lena, she was running towards Maria's hair salon, holding three bags filled with shampoos and hair conditioners in both hands.When Lena raced inside the salon, she came to a halt and let out a heavy sigh when she saw how many people had come for a hairdo.They had doubled since fifteen minutes ago, she stepped out." Chica, drop the bags and get to work." Maria, the owner of the salon, stated as she applied red dye to a customer's hair.Lena lazily arranged the shampoos and hair conditioners in the designated compartments. She worked three jobs: a daycare teacher in the mornings, a salonist in the afternoons, and a waitress at night, yet didn't feel like she was doing enough. " Hey Len, how about you give me a haircut." James Weasley waved Lena over with a cheeky smile on his face.Lena grinned, happy seeing him. She took an apron and put it on before heading to the barbing section where he was."Good afternoon, James." Lena g
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