Chapter 73
Compared to all that, what Jeffery and his friend said meant nothing to Ashley. She didn’t care about them.
Cindy sighed, then wrapped her arm around Ashley. “Ashley…”
Ashley smiled. “It’s getting late. Let’s go home.”
“Okay. Let’s go look for a birthday present for your grandma another time. I won’t give up until we find something she loves.”
Ashley smiled. “Okay.”
Hand in hand, they left the building. On their way to the parking garage, they ran into Chase and Tanya.
Chase and Tanya glanced at them. Ashley pretended not to see them and got into the car. Cindy snorted at them before sliding into the
The car sped away.
Tanya looked at Chase.
“Let’s go,” he said.
Tanya smiled sweetly. “Okay.” Her eyes briefly flicked towards the direction Ashley had gone, her smile deepening.
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passenger seat.
After dropping Cindy off, Ashley got a call from Sam.
“Mom, when are you coming home?”
Ashley connected her Bluetooth, starting the car.”I won’t be back tonight, sweetheart. Get some rest. I’ll come see you when I’m free.”
“Okay…”
Ashley knew from his tone that he was bored. Lately, he’d been clinging to Tanya. But Tanya was with Chase, leaving Sam alone at home. He wouldn’t have called Ashley if he wasn’t too bored.
“Goodnight, Ashley said.
“Night, Mom.”
For the next two days, Ashley was swamped with work. She’d planned to go shopping for her grandmother’s birthday present, but she hadn’t found the
time.
To reward everyone, Tim took their team out for a fancy lunch on the third day. After lunch, Ashley went to the restroom.
Coming out, she paused. Not far away, Tanya and eight people were leaving another private room. They quickly entered an elevator, not noticing her.
“What was that?”
Tim appeared beside her, seeing Tanya, Yonnie, and Mark. He also recognized a pretty woman and an old lady. The pretty woman was close with Mark
clearly his current wife. The old lady was was being supported by Tanya.
–
Ashley looked away. The Monds.”
Tim nodded. He looked at her.”That old Lady… she’s…”
It was Miranda Mond, Mark’s mother.
“She’s nothing to me anymore.”
Tim hugged her.”Shall we head back to the room?”
“Yes.”
Ashley changed her surname years ago, which meant she had cut ties with the Mond family. They were irrelevant to her. She didn’t care about them
anymore.
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