Chapter 241

I stared at him, incredulous. ‘Don’t tell me you’re actually thinking of buying Fabrizio’s company.’ ‘Why not? Then I could move the HQ to Skyline and you wouldn’t have to travel.’ I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or glare. ‘That’s not how this works.’ He didn’t seem put off. ‘Look, if everything goes smoothly, I’ll be back in a week. Maybe sooner. I don’t need a babysitter. And this is my job. I don’t just show up at your office uninvited and tell you what to do, do I?’ He eyed me sharply. ‘You could turn up anytime. You don’t need an invitation, you’re my wife.’ ‘Fiancée,’ I corrected automatically. ‘Not wife yet.’ ‘We’re married in the eyes of the law,’ he reminded me. ‘The wedding certificates are real.’ ‘Right.’ I stopped mid-step. ‘Wait, if that’s the case, why are we still having the wedding?’ ‘Because it’s a ceremony, a way to officially announce our relationship to the world.’ ‘I thought we already did that when we went public on X and Insta,’ I muttered. Ashton turned to face m