Chapter161
Chapter161
They arrived home, and Grandma hadn’t gone to bed yet. Seeing Ashley arrive in Chase’s car finally put her mind at ease, and she retired to her room.
Upstairs, Ashley called Steve to update him on the situation. After that call, Tim called. Half an hour later, after ending the call with Mark, Ashley went to her bedroom and found Chase already showered and lounging in bed, reading a book. He glanced at her as she entered, then returned to his reading. Ashley, in turn, averted her gaze and went to shower and do her skincare routine.
By the time she was finished, it was late. She looked at Chase. When he’d been cold to her before, she’d almost grown accustomed to it; being alone with him hadn’t been awkward. Now, after he’d helped her, their relationship felt slightly less tense, and she wasn’t quite sure how to act around him. Ultimately, though, she knew nothing fundamental had changed between them. With that thought, Ashley quietly got into bed. Just as she settled in, Chase put down his book, turned off the light, and lay down. It seemed as if he’d been sitting there reading just to wait for her and turn off the light.
Ashley paused, realizing she might be overthinking things. Her heart calmed, and she drifted off to sleep.
work.
The next morning, Grandma again suggested Chase drive Ashley to Ashley refused, once more.“Grandma, I have a business lunch and need to go out. It’s inconvenient without a car.”
