NovelEnglishChapter 91
The three of them all watched as Ashton walked toward them. Along the way, several people recognized him.
They eagerly approached him to greet him. A few of them were so enthusiastic that Briar and her friends briefly
thought Ashton might get pulled away by them.
But it turned out, not just anyone could invite Ashton and expect him to comply.
Ashton eventually reached their row and, without needing Briar to say a word, sat down beside them as if it were
the most natural thing in the world.
“Mr. Wade, nice to meet you. We're Briar’s friends,” Alexia said quickly, always sharp to read the room. She
tugged Alex along as she greeted him. “Didn’t expect to run into you here.”
Ashton nodded politely. “Nice to meet you. Since you're Briar’s friends, tonight's bill is on me.”
Alexia waved her hands quickly. “Oh no, no need. We cprepared to pay tonight.”
“It’s fine. Briar’s friends are my friends too. Don’t wo
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worry,” Ashton replied.
Alexia was completely caught off guard by how generous he was. All they did was mention they were friends
with Briar, and he was already offering to cover the whole night,
She was so stunned by Ashton’s generosity that she didn’t even register the subtle affection he was showing
toward Briar. But Alex, as a
fellow man, noticed every word.
Ashton even said Briar’s friends were his friends too.
Alex cast a knowing glance at Briar, who looked like she wanted to disappear into the floor, and smiled slightly
with understanding
It seemed that Briar wasn’t the only one charmed by good looks. Ashton seemed more than a little taken too.
But that wasn’t surprising. People who excel naturally attract others of the scaliber
Meanwhile, Alexia, the socially fearless one, had already struck up a conversation with Ashton. Briar was so
nervous she couldn't sit still. She made a hundred tiny movements per minute and shot Alexia frantic looks to
get her to stop talking.
Unfortunately, Alexia, temporarily blinded by charm, had forgotten all about loyalty to her friend. If she hadn't
still retained sfilter for what was appropriate, Ashton might have already charmed every detail out of her
While chatting with Alexia, Ashton still found tto peel candy wrappers for Briar, hand her chocolates, and
gently remind her to drink water so the sweetness wouldn't be overwhelming.
His attentiveness stunned not just Briar, but also everyone else nearby.
There had been rumors floating around that Ashton had fallen in love at first sight with a college freshman from
Shoneport University. She was an 18-year-old girl with beauty and brains.
To pursue her, he had lowered himself to personally drive her to and from school. He had even bought two luxury
properties near the university's Moonspring Estate.
ung woman beside him, those rumor
At the time, high society had dismissed it all as hearsay. But now, watching how Ashton cared for the young
suddenly felt very real.
This was definitely one of Shoneport’s biggest stories of the year.
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After nearly five minutes of chatting. Alexia finally caught on to Bitar’s desperate eye signals and quickly
excused herself to
She silently admitted to herself that the temptation of a good-looking man was too much, and it was safer to
retreat.
“Did you eat dinner? What did you have?” Ashton turned to Briar, who now sat upright with perfect posture. He
didn’t ask why she had turned down his invitation, but ended up at the auction anyway. Instead, he chose to
show concern over whether she had eaten
Briar understood exactly what Ashton was doing. He was trying to make her feel guilty. Not through
confrontation, but by being considerate. And it was much more effective.
Even though she knew what he was doing, she couldn't stop the flicker of guilt from surfacing She couldn't bring
herself to lie.
“Thaven't eaten yet,” she answered honestly.
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