Chapter 144

When I noticed the girl was missing from his side, I inquired curiously, “Where’s your girlfriend?”

“She’s not my girlfriend.”

Not a curious cat, I stopped asking him about it.

I then followed him to a steakhouse. Right at the entrance, he paused and worriedly cast me a look. Then, he suggested, “Let’s go to another restaurant.”

At the start, I did not spot anything unusual. However, when I saw his grim look, I peeked into the restaurant.

It was then I saw Ashton by the window seat. He was in a casual suit, and he was elegantly cutting the steak on his plate. In front of him, surprisingly, was not Rebecca. Instead, it was another woman I had seen twice in the past. Although I was unfamiliar with her, I could still recognize who it was.

It was Caleb’s niece, Kristina.

They’re both eating steak here?

The president and his secretary?

“Let’s go to another restaurant.” I was not avoiding him, but it would be awkward for me to encounter him here.

Nick nodded. After a pause, he looked at me again. “They look close. Aren’t you going to ask him about it?”

Confused, I stared back at him and asked, “Ask what?”

“Um,” he mumbled. “Never mind.”

After glancing at my surroundings, I spotted a barbecue restaurant around the corner. I then suggested, “Let’s go there.”

Just then, my phone rang.

Ashton was the one calling me.

Raising my head to look toward the restaurant, I realized his dark eyes were staring in my direction.

Picking up the call, I heard his cold voice at the other end of the line. “Come in and eat with me.”

“I can’t. I’m here with my friend.”

Moreover, I had something to talk to Nick about, and I was sure Ashton and Kristina had something to discuss as well.

I could see him narrowing his eyes before he put down his fork. Leaning back in his chair, he tilted his head to stare at Nick and me.

Into the phone, he icily said, “Is it because of me or is it just you?”

“Both of us can’t.” If he wanted me to head to his side, that meant that he and Kristina were having a serious conversation. Hence, it would not be appropriate for me to join them with Nick.

However, I saw him swaying his glass, seemingly infuriated. I replied, “See you tonight.”

With that, I ended the call and headed to the barbecue restaurant by the corner.

After we found a seat, Nick ordered the food. He rested his chin on his hands before asking, “Aren’t you afraid another Rebecca will come to him?”

Sipping on the water, I ignored his question and voiced the question in my head instead, “What do you need to talk to me about?”

Unable to get any gossips from me, he murmured disinterestedly, “It’s about K City. It seems like Ashton has thoughts of moving Fuller Corporation there.”

I nodded. “I know about that.”

However, it seemed like he was not surprised by my answer. “This isn’t the strangest part. What’s strange is that my mom is planning to move Cruise Corporation to K City as well.”

“That sounds good,” I replied when I saw his melancholic look. “K City is an international trading hub. Moving to K City helps to create more opportunities for the company to develop.”

The way he was looking at me was as though he was looking at an idiot. “Do you really not know about this, or are you pretending not to? The Fuller Corporation nearly dominated half of J City’s economy. The Fuller Corporation is doing much better in J City than in K City. Moreover, it already has a branch office in K City for so many years, but it never developed any better than the office in J City. Ashton isn’t an idiot. His plan to move the Fuller Corporation’s headquarters to K City isn’t because of the company; it’s because of someone!”

Bewildered by his words, I was stunned. “What do you mean?”

At that, he rolled his eyes, exasperated. “Are you stupid? Zachary is planning to make his daughter into the heiress for the company, and Rebecca is in love with your man. Don’t you know that her chances of getting him will be higher if he’s by her side?”

I nodded, but I was not as agitated as he was. “If that’s what Ashton’s planning, it’s not as if I can do anything about it.”

“Do what? The first thing you should do right now is to protect yourself. Find a way to get the best out of Ashton before you leave him. You’re going to be caught up in Zachary’s grand plan.”

I was rather baffled by his words. Soon, the waiter brought our food and I started digging into my food instead.

After all, I was starting to feel hungry.

“Letty, do you get what I mean?” Nick was so anxious I could even see sweat beading on his forehead. “You have to come up with a plan to save yourself before you lose everything in their schemes!”

Still chewing on the meat, I muttered, “It’s still too early for me to do anything. Eat your food before it gets cold.”

How will they set me up? I have nothing else for them but my life.

If Ashton wanted a divorce right now, I would sign it eagerly. Other than living and dying, nothing else mattered in life.

After seeing no reactions from me after his long rant, he hung his jaw and was silent for a moment. In the end, he spat out, “It’s as if I’m talking to a wall!”

His gaze then landed on my stomach. “You’re already so heavily pregnant, but you’re not even planning for the baby’s future?”

By now, I was a little frustrated by his nagging. Putting down my cutlery, I uttered to him, “The baby can go to you if life with me doesn’t work out.”