Torn Between Love and Hate novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123 See You Tonight? 

Joseph’s hand holding the phone tightened suddenly. 

In the three years since Deborah faked her death and left, this was Ashton’s first visit to Oceanview City. 

The news that Joseph disclosed before was that he went abroad. 

But in the past year, Jingron’s branch in Oceanview City had become bigger and bigger, and after it had successfully negotiated cooperation with Steven of Runte Group, the group’s profit increased rapidly. 

Joseph had never appeared in front of the media in recent years, and he has never disclosed who Jingron’s real boss 

was. 

But after all, when the group grew bigger and it started to attract attention. 

Some top companies slowly began to find out that Jingron was Joseph’s industry, and Joseph hadn’t gone abroad at all in the past few years but stayed in Oceanview City, wantonly developing the market. 

Now when it came to Jingron Group, everyone in the business world knew that the company had been established for less than ten years but had grown extremely fast. 

Naturally, it was also impossible for Ashton to have been kept in the dark. 

Joseph said in a deep voice, “Have you detected clearly? Are you sure that Ashton has come to Oceanview City?” 

Morton responded, “Mr. Black, I’m at Oceanview City Airport right now. I checked the surveillance cameras. It’s indeed Mr. Mullen from Richmond who came… Wait a moment. I seem to have seen Mr. Mullen.” 

Joseph frowned and fell silent, thinking about whether to take Deborah abroad for a while. 

It was just that based on Ashton’s temperament, once he became suspicious, he might be relentless. 

The more Joseph hid, the more Ashton insisted on finding something- 

The voice on the other side of the phone was a bit noisy, and soon, it changed to Ashton’s voice. “Joseph, I haven’t seen you in a few years, so how about having a drink together tonight?” 

Since three years ago, Joseph had long blocked Ashton’s number, and Ashton had never contacted him either. 

Since Deborah had left, there was no need to contact him. 

Joseph wanted to hang up the phone for a moment, but Ashton’s voice came over quickly. “If it’s not convenient for you, I’ll come to visit in person tonight. The villa in the south of the city you live in is pretty nice.” 

They hadn’t seen each other for three years, but Ashton was still aggressive, as always. 

The villa where Joseph lived now was in the south of the city. 

Few people knew about it, but since Ashton went to Oceanview City, it would not be too difficult to find a way to find 

this house. 

Joseph looked very disgusted and was about to reply that it was impossible to see him, but the door of the study was opened from the outside. 

Deborah had already woken up and walked in from outside the study with still bleary eyes. 

Seeing that Joseph was on the phone, she walked towards him without making a sound. 

On the other side of the phone, Ashton’s voice continued. “I know you are low-key and don’t like to show up 

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everywhere. So, why not go to Jingron Club? It is your own place. We just have a glass of wine, so would you please do me a favor?” 

Joseph watched Deborah come to him, and she stretched out her hand to play with her finger with a ring on her left hand. 

His throat tightened, and he quickly replied, “Okay.” 

Ashton was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, “Then eight o’clock tonight?” 

Joseph still replied, “Okay.” 

Joseph was extremely nervous, but Deborah didn’t notice anything unusual and waited for him to finish the call 

patiently. 

It was rare for Ashton to come to Oceanview City. The branches of the Mullen Group here also had a lot of things to 

deal with. 

Since Joseph readily agreed to his invitation, Ashton didn’t say anymore and quickly hung up the phone. 

Deborah was still stroking the diamond ring on Joseph’s hand. Seeing that he had finished his phone call, she said, “It’s time for dinner. The maid had finished the meal.” 

Over the past few years, Deborah had been used to eating dinner at home with Joseph. 

Joseph saw her touching the ring with nostalgia. He was used to it before, but now he felt strangely uncomfortable. 

After Deborah’s accident, Joseph forgot to take off the ring on her hand, and when she woke up, she saw it. 

Joseph said at the time that it was their engagement ring. 

Afterward, without telling Deborah, he bought another men’s ring that was a pair with Deborah’s ring. 

The diamond ring was very ordinary, not a custom-made one, and it was easy to buy the same one. 

When Deborah and Ashton got married, Ashton was reluctant, and Deborah bought the ring by herself. 

A pair of rings cost less than 15 thousand dollars. But Deborah still spent all her savings and borrowed money to buy 

them. 

The one Joseph was wearing now was naturally exactly the same as the one Ashton was wearing. 

Joseph held Deborah’s hand, not letting her touch it again. 

“Didn’t you just fall asleep? Why did you wake up so soon?” 

Deborah replied with a slight sound, and when she was led out of the study by Joseph, she lowered her eyes and looked 

at the ring. 

Joseph couldn’t help but say in a warm voice, “Debby, why don’t we change a pair of rings another day? This one is too simple, and I’ve been wearing it for so many years.” 

Deborah immediately looked away, raised her eyes, and looked at him solemnly. “I won’t. It is unlucky to change the wedding ring, and the engagement ring is the same.” 

Joseph tried to persuade her, “You’re too superstitious about this…” 

Before he finished speaking, Deborah immediately interrupted him. “I won’t change that. At most, I will change a pair of wedding rings when I get married again.” 

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Joseph’s face was a little stiff, and he could only say vaguely, “Okay, we’ll don’t change it for now 

He regretted mentioning this, as that made Deborah mention marriage again. Seeing that he didn’t react much, Deborah was obviously a little disappointed. 

Three years was a long time, and Joseph even started to have an illusion that he and Deborah were an ordinary unwed couple. 

When the right day came, they could take it for granted to hold a wedding and get married.