Chapter 19

Ashton finally relaxed after having a glass of warm water. If Giselle hadn't appeared earlier, he wouldn't know what to do with Claire's pestering. He couldn't help but wonder why the former had returned after supposedly leaving. As if sensing his confusion, Giselle pulled out a cellphone from her pocket. "Someone's a scatterbrain." Seeing the familiar phone cover, Ashton knew he had accidentally left his phone in her car. He quickly took it and thanked her, "Thanks a lot, Giselle." Not just for returning his phone, but also for helping him tonight. She laughed heartily. "Save that. Also, just call me Gigi from now on. By the way, if you have time tomorrow, let me buy you a meal." Ashton hesitated briefly and avoided her gaze. Softly, he explained, "That woman is my ex. Although I've broken up with her, you can tell from how she acted earlier that I probably won't jump into a new relationship so soon…" His stance was clear. He was smart enough to know how Giselle felt toward h