Chapter 341

When we got home, I undressed and went for a shower. When I came out, I realised my evening gown was missing. I turned to Ashton and asked, ‘Where’s my dress?’ ‘I got rid of it.’ ‘Are you serious? Why would you do that? It wasn’t even mine.’ ‘Exactly why I got rid of it,’ he replied, still frosty. ‘How am I supposed to return it now?’ I complained. ‘You threw it away. What do I give back to him?’ ‘He can afford a dress.’ ‘He didn’t ask for it back. I want to return it. I don’t want to keep anything from him,’ I said, shooting him a look. ‘And you went and binned it.’ ‘I’ll have someone find an identical one tomorrow. They’ll have it delivered to him. You’re not to handle it yourself, and you’re not to see him. Understood?’ ‘You’re jealous, aren’t you?’ ‘Let’s just go to bed. It’s late.’ He pulled me down to the bed with him. ‘Genevieve must’ve been bailed out by now, don’t you think?’ I thought out loud. ‘No idea,’ he said flatly, as if he couldn’t care less. ‘You don’t know, or you do