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I put the phone down as I sent the message. This time I was going to face him. No more running.
As I stood outside Ace’s company, I frowned. I didn’t see myself coming here again.
“Ashley? She’s back
“Why did she come back? Didn’t she resign?”
“She mustn’t have gotten a better job so, he came to beg Mr. Ace again.”
I let out a scoff as I stood inside the elevator, listening to their whispers.
I didn’t know. Were they thinking I couldn’t hear it? Or, were they deliberately saying these?
I had a fairly good reputation in the office. So, what was with the sudden change?
Just then, I heard someone say, “Is she here to seduce Mr. Ace after he threw her out?
“Seriously. I never knew she was a scheming bitch.”
“She even dared to come between Elena, and Mr. Ace
“You don’t know someone by appearance.”
“I want to see her getting kicked out of Mr. Ace’s office
It seemed as if their voices became louder. They didn’t even bother hiding their disdain for me. It felt suffocating inside
What did they mean by I came between their relationship when I’m the one legally married to Ace?
I took a deep breath, and controlled myself.
As we got to the next floor, everyone got down and just another person came inside – Elena
Just her and me
I looked away instantly, not paying attention to her.
She leaned against the wall, her arms crossed as she adjusted her makeup. “So, why are you here? Couldn’t stay away from him? So, you again came back to cling to him.”
I tilted my head, forcing a calm smile. “Trust me, this wasn’t in my plan. It was Ace who begged me to come here”
Her eyebrows rose slightly. “Did he? Oh yeah, the baby… But isn’t it because you still haven’t moved on that you came here crawling back shamelessly? How long are you going to keep holding onto something that isn’t yours?” “It’s happy to see you taking your mask off, Elena. At least, it’s less suffocating. But legally, he’s still mine.” Elena scoffed. “That was until I came back. He only took you as a stand–in all this time. And, now that I’m back, he doesn’t care about you.
I bit my lips Even though it hurt, I knew that was the truth. Ace never cared about me
Her smirk deepened, and she took a step closer, lowering her voice. “If I were you, I’d stop embarrassing m Ace isn’t here right now. But..” She reached into her purse and pulled out a slip of paper, scribbling something “If you’re so desperate to see him, here’s an address. Tonight. Maybe then you can finally get to it.”
She handed me the paper, “Come at night” She added as I took the paper from her
Flooked at the slip of paper, and took it in my hands.
At least, she won’t joke about this. Since, our divorce is what she wanted.
The elevator door slid open and Elena stepped out I stayed inside, and tapped the button downstairs.
I finished my work quickly, and went to the address. I had no idea where it was, but I hoped I could straighten
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And, a part of me was curious about why Elena asked me to come here.
I frowned, shaking off the discomfort and slightly opened the door.
My heart throbbed as I looked inside and my stomach churned. It was Elena’s home.
u sat
It felt nauseous as I saw them seated beside each other on the sofa when Elena noticed me. She deliberately closer and wrapped her hands around Ace.
I gasped for breath. It was a mistake coming here. She deliberately asked me to come here, just to humiliate me
I slammed the door closed when Ace glanced toward me.
“Ashley?” he asked in surprise as he stood up. “I–It isn’t what it looks like. No… why are you here?”
I didn’t reply, just turned and ran out
“Ashley, wait!” Ace’s voice echoed after me, but I didn’t stop. I couldn’t
I had already given up on him. So, why? Why do I have to be humiliated again and again for him?
