My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Deserved!

Click! Click! Click!

Primo pursed his lips, lowering his head even more as Ashley fawned over him. She kept taking pictures with her phone, making one wonder if she actually wanted photos of him or simply missed using her phone.

With every click, Ashley jumped from one spot to another, striking different angles just to capture him.

No wonder famous people hate paparazzi, the boy thought, trying to focus on his pot while ignoring the overly enthusiastic paparazzi named Ashley.

"So, so cute!" Ashley cheered, immediately sending one of the photos to Lucian since she didn’t really have anyone else to send it to.

She had been wanting to document everything about the plantation and garden, and she couldn’t resist taking photos of Primo—especially since this was one of the rare times he didn’t look like an old man in his usual old-fashioned outfit.

Meanwhile, as she reviewed the photos, three maids newly assigned to the plantation secretly glared at her from a distance.

"What in the world is happening?" one of them grumbled. "How did she and the master make up just like that?"

"It’s because she got the young master’s favor—how else?" another scoffed.

Just then, they spotted Betty approaching Ashley alongside the head contractor.

"Tsk. Look at her, acting like she’s some important figure," one of the maids sneered. "How does someone like her get to act all high and mighty while the rest of us are covered in dirt?"

"Even the young master has to get his hands dirty, and yet her shoes are barely touched."

The maids hissed in dissatisfaction. They were already upset that Ashley had forced them into this hot, dirty, and exhausting work, yet Betty got to walk around like some supervisor.

"Well, she oversees the plantation," one of them said, waiting for the other two to look at her. "What do you think will happen if the plants don’t grow... and die instead?"

The other two maids raised their brows, the corners of their lips slowly curling into smirks.

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"I see," Ashley nodded as she listened to Betty and the head contractor explain the adjustments to the plan.

According to them, since the space wasn’t as large as expected, they needed to widen the gaps between each plant to ensure proper growth. Thanks to Betty’s efforts and the gardeners’ input, they decided to bring this up, even if it meant altering Ashley’s original plan.

Ashley’s goal had been to plant as much as possible, but that would also require expanding the garden. After all, they were planting trees, not just flowers. Space—and time—were both limiting factors.

Their solution was to optimize the current layout first, then expand once everything stabilized.

Ashley’s smile widened as she looked at Betty and the contractor appreciatively. "Then let’s go with that. You guys are the experts."

"Ahem!" Betty lowered her head, hiding the blush on her cheeks. "Madam, I’m not the expert. He is."

The head contractor laughed. "That’s not true. I’m just a contractor. If not for you, my gardeners wouldn’t have had the courage to voice their concerns!"

After all, this was Dominion. With Ashley as the lady of the house, everyone knew they were expected to deliver—no questions asked.

But Betty had been persistent. In just a few days, she had learned quickly and earned their trust.

Ashley smiled proudly and raised her chin. "Primo, did you hear that? Betty’s becoming popular. My secretary is amazing!"

"...."

Primo looked up at Ashley, who was acting like she was the one being praised. Then he glanced at Betty, who was meekly trying to stop Ashley from announcing it to the world.

He nodded and raised a thumbs-up in approval. After all, Betty wasn’t bad. When he was sick and Ashley went out with Nolan, Betty stayed by his side the entire time—just as Ashley had instructed.

"Deserved!" Ashley echoed, her laughter filling the air. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

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