The Billionaire's Intern (Maya Thompson) novel Chapter 335

Chapter 155 Flustered and Furious-2

Chapter 155: Flustered and Furious-2

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The moment was cut through by Harper’s voice, bright but slightly apologetic. “Umm… excuse me, don’t mean to interrupt the family planning moment, but-”

Before she could finish, a new voice suddenly erupted from the phone-deep, masculine, and full of warmth. It carried a teasing edge, the kind that immediately drew everyone’s attention.

“Ane!”

There was a shuffle, the sound of movement, and Harper’s startled laugh as she nearly dropped

the phone.

Then the same voice came again, cheerful and unabashed: “Watashi wa anata ga inakute sabishīdesu!” (I miss you so much!)

Across the table, forks paused midair. Dahlia blinked in surprise, Eleanor’s lips parted in faint amusement, and even Charles looked up, eyes glinting with interest.

Ashcroft’s expression turned to stone. His brows drew tight as he froze mid-sip, wineglass hovering halfway to his lips. His gaze cut to the phone, sharp and unreadable, jaw ticking once.

The air thickened-tension and amusement swirling in equal measure.

“Watashi mo anata ga inakute sabishi!” (I miss you too!) Harper replied brightly, laughing.

That did it.

Ashcroft’s jaw locked. Images-irrational and vivid-flashed through his head. A man’s voice calling

her Ane. Harper laughing like that. He could practically see it her smiling up at another man, that

warmth that is supposed to be his.

His chair scraped back sharply as he stood and reached across the table, snatching Maya’s phone. “HARPER LIN!” he barked, eyes flashing.

There was a startled shuffle on the other end, followed by a blur-and then Harper’s face came into focus, flushed from laughter, a young man now standing beside her. He was tall, good-looking, slightly disheveled from travel, carrying that effortless Takahashi confidence.

Ashcroft’s eyes darkened another shade.

Before he could get a word out, the young man tilted his head curiously. “Isn’t that Nicholas

Ashcroft?”

Harper rolled her eyes dramatically. “Unfortunately, yes.” Then she turned to the camera, snapping, “What do you want?! Give the phone back to Maya!”

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Chapter 155 Flustered and Furious-2

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Ashcroft didn’t move. His jaw clenched, voice low and dangerous. “What do you think you’re doing, huh? You disappear overnight without a word-just vanish-and now you’re there smiling like that

with him?”

Harper blinked, startled. “Excuse me?”

But Ashcroft was already spiraling, words tumbling out faster than thought. “Don’t you dare act innocent with me,” he snapped. “You left like nothing happened-after everything last night. And

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