All Chapters of 100 Nights Contract with Mr.CEO: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Ashley's POV:I get down from the car, already having reached the venue like Mike had asked me to do. And for some reason, Adrin has started to become cranky as soon as we have stepped in; but still, there is no trace of Mike here.It is a blessing that Stuart is here with me, and is also doing his best to calm my little terror monster down, which leaves me with the time to contemplate my decision to be here in the first place.They have indeed accepted my clause of handing over the award earlier than the rest of the guests and leave before the ceremony begins.But they have a condition of their own– they will only cooperate if I record an exclusive interview for them. Understandably, they have accepted my clause of it being an audio interview, without any face reveal; but now, after seeing my son getting so uneasy, I am not really in the mood to do that.I finish through the interview as fast as I can, and I'm just about to rush to my son, when someone stops me.“Miss. Hazel! Just w

Ethan's POV:“Mike Houston!” I murmur to myself, recalling the face in front of my eyes, while a smirk appears on my own. Finally…! Finally, I have found a way to get all the answers to the questions that have been bothering me.In my entire life, never have I known anything so clearly about what I have to do next! I have never been so sure about anything, apart from this.I make my way out of the venue, chuckling silently, knowing exactly what I am supposed to do now. I mean, what are the odds of Ashley being with that man who is desperate to start his new project with me?This is definitely the power of my love that she is back. That even after so long, she couldn't help but come back to this city, back to the place where our love had bloomed, and back to me… where I am desperately waiting for her.The Universe knew that if I didn't see her even now, then I might not be able to survive. But despite this mercy on my soul, I have still decided to leave the function without meeting h

Ashley's POV:I know agreeing to Mike’s proposal for marriage was not a good idea, but I was happy to take this step because of Adrin's sake; knowing that it will be enough of a reason for me, for a lifetime. Regardless of that, trusting Mike about his choice in idols was definitely the worst idea I can ever think of!His business idol is none other than Ethan Johnson. This has to be a prank on my life itself; to think that I have been running away from Ethan for five years, erased all traces of my presence from the internet, tried everything to hide myself from him– even changed my name so that he doesn't recognize it anywhere! And one stupid day, I decided to return some favors to Mike and made the decision to not only invest in his project, but also become an emotional support pillar to him and visit his idol’s office with him.How would I have known that this was the man he was always dying to meet?And leaving that aside, how frequently does this stone heart, stone head change

Ashley's POV:Ethan's smirk is visible enough to make me aware that this is undoubtedly a part of his plan to make us work in his office, but what is the reason behind it? Nobody knows that apart from him, himself! And poor Mike is too innocent to understand any of his tactics.This is why my heart is screaming with panic and I was so paranoid of coming here, at all.Then again, there was something I had to do: attend the final trials for Liam's verdict, take Adrin to his grandparents’ grave and introduce him to his roots… to the home where I have grown up.And along with this, the upcoming bid that has the potential to change the entire arc of my business has compelled me completely to return.But while returning, I have been mindful of some things. I had thought that by now, Ethan would just be happily married to Emily, and would have completely forgotten about me… and the ring on his finger is indeed testifying my theory, so I don't understand his efforts to keep us in his office

Ashley's POV:This time, I turn around, whirling around to face Liam, still not believing my ears or the words of someone I don't trust… someone I won't trust again. I stutter in spite of myself,“You… you are lying… lying, right?”I place the question in front of Liam purely for my own satisfaction, knowing well enough that what he just mentioned wasn't wrong, either.He might have manipulated me in the past, but I've learned from my mistakes now. And this time, I know well enough that if he hadn't been getting anything from anyone, there was no way he would have known this in the first place.“No! I am not… the extra money you send goes into paying the fee for my lawyer, and fulfilling everything that I desire after being locked up here–”“No it is not possible! They can't possibly be using my hard earned money to save the person who killed my parents!”I slam my hand on the table, only for Liam to speak up almost immediately.“I alone didn't kill your parents–”“Yes, you alone did