Chapter 269
After the call, Ashley returned to her work. By 9 PM, feeling refreshed after a mental deep dive into her field, she received a call from Tim.
“Want to go out?”
Half an hour later, she arrived at a bar. Tim met her at the entrance. “Drink something”
Ashley paused. “Sure.”
He leaned in, studying her. “Bad day?”
“Much better now.”
He didn’t press, ordering her a low–alcohol blue cocktail. She sipped it, listening to Tim and his friends chat. Neither noticed the observation from the upstairs bar.
Yao Xinbo said, “It’s her and Ti
His companion glanced over, pausting at the sight of Ashley, Yao Xinbo smiled. “Your type?” His friend didn’t respond, simply asking “Do you know her?”
“Yeah,” he said “The girl I told you about–feng was interested, then lost interest.”
His friend observed Ashley. Despite the bar’s chaoti out. She seemed out of place. *
Tim asked, “Want to dance?**
Ashley didn’t dance often, but she was intrigued “Okay.*
phere, her cool, clean demeanor stood
ses of color and noise.
On the dance floor, guided by Tim, she adopted quickly, moving with the music. Slightly tipy from the alcohol, a rosy flush warmed her cheeks, her eyes sparkling with a captivating allure…
Yao Xinbo whistled “Ms. Mond might not have Tanya’s commanding presence, but she’s pure and alluring. A real stunner!
His friend didn’t reply
Ashley felt her phone vibrate. She didn’t stop dancing but checked her phone. Seeing the caller ID, she stopped immediately. Tim sew her change in expression, his face paling ‘It’s the Professor!”
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