Chapter 300

Five weeks later ‘Come to a party with me,’ Ashton said. I rolled over in bed, still half-asleep. ‘Nope.’ I’d neglected Mira Joie long enough, and ever since he was discharged from the hospital, Ashton hadn’t left my side. When I woke up, he was there. When I went to bed, he was there. When I went to the bathroom, he was there. Yes, the sex was great and I enjoyed it very much, but I wasn’t a machine. I needed rest. Ashton prodded me again. ‘You go.’ I rolled to the other side. I’d never liked those parties anyway, the ones filled with champagne, shallow small talk, and nothing meaningful. ‘You’re my wife now. If you don’t come with me, should I find another woman to go with? It’s an important party tonight, and a date is compulsory. Do you want me to be the only one there alone, the one everyone laughs at?’ I rolled my eyes, though he couldn’t see it. Who would dare laugh at Mr Ashton Laurent? Still, he had a point. I was his wife now, and the title came with certain duties. Reluctant