With a raise of his hand, two men entered the room and stalked towards Holden. “Mr. Taylor, please excuse us,” they said as they escorted him behind the screen. Following that, a string of foul curses and screams could be heard.
“Ashton, what is wrong with you? Am I a nuisance to you when I’m undressed? Why do you have to force me to get dressed? Are you afraid that your woman might fall for me when she sees my body? Just admit it if you are jealous and insecure of my physique!”
I glanced worriedly at Ashton and noticed his troubled expression. His moody expression was impossible to read. Behind the screen, Holden continued to curse and grumble. I couldn’t help but admire his bravery as he spluttered in protest.
After a brief moment, Holden was finally fully dressed. As he emerged, his dark eyes were fixated furiously on Ashton. Holden’s spiteful gaze made it seem as if Ashton himself had changed his clothes with force.
However, Ashton did not spare him another glance. Instead, he turned to address Shane. “Why don’t you explain yourself!”
Right at that moment, the woman stepped out from behind the screen. She was already fully dressed and exuded an enchanting aura. Languidly, she leaned against the screen and looked at Holden. “Mr. Taylor, did you forget about me the moment you got dressed? Don’t forget about our agreement!” she said.
Her sharp gaze swept towards Shane as she spoke. Immediately, Shane’s hands balled into furious fists as he seethed in anger.
It was blatantly obvious that the woman was involved with Shane.
“Although I’ve agreed with your deal, your boyfriend has invoked the wrath of someone he shouldn’t provoke! Additionally, he nearly caused the death of Mr. Fuller! You should ask Mr. Fuller if he’s willing to overlook the grave sins committed by your boyfriend!” Holden spoke airily as he took a seat.
Having heard his words, I frowned. The woman who hooked up with Holden was Shane’s girlfriend? Earlier, the woman was flirting shamelessly with Holden…
That alone was unacceptable, at least to me. Furthermore, Shane was still present the entire time. This was a great insult to him!
The woman’s face turned beet red upon Holden’s statement. However, she remained extraordinarily calm. She must have gotten used to dealing with such shady situations.
“Mr. Taylor, it seems like you are acting recklessly on purpose!” she turned towards Holden and remarked with a smile.
Holden merely shrugged nonchalantly. “I’m not going against my word. After all, I promised to leave your man alone. However, Mr. Fuller made no such promise. Now that you’ve kept me company, why don’t you offer your services to Mr. Fuller?”
Although she was ridiculed by his comment, she did not lash out. Instead, she turned to Ashton with a charming look that gleamed in her eyes. “Mr. Fuller, I…” the woman began sweetly.
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