Chapter 39

"What?" I was stunned. "Why was she fired?" That didn’t make sense. According to what happened in my previous life, Ashley shouldn’t have been let go for another two or three years. It wasn’t time yet. Why now? Paul said, “She used her family ties to pull some shady tricks. It was bad for the company's image. Mr. Wright said he didn’t want to keep her around.” I couldn’t say anything to argue with that—it was me who complained about her to Ronald in the first place. Ashley had shady relationships with too many people. But then another thought struck me. This life, sure, I got her fired. But what about the last time? In my past life, Ashley was great at playing the side chick. But weirdly enough, right after she humiliated me back then, she got caught in the act with someone that same night and was immediately thrown out in disgrace. That...? My heart skipped a beat. It seriously felt like someone behind the scenes was pulling strings, controlling everything from the shadows. Who could