Chapter 407 Ron's Crush

There were so many things going through Ashley's thoughts that her head was starting to throb.

'Why do I feel that Ron has changed? Or am I just overthinking everything?

Could what Johnny said be actually true? Does Ron like me that way?'

Ashley still couldn't believe it, but in her heart, she knew there must be some facts to prove what Josef had just said to her. She stole a glance at Ron. 'Does he really have feelings for me?' she thought to herself over and over. She just couldn't be entirely sure about it.

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to leave as soon as she could. "Ron, I'm sorry. You see, Andy's waiting for me at home so we can have dinner together. I really can't have dinner with you today. Sorry," Ashley said, deciding to lie to get out of the situation.

Ron wasn't looking at her, but he had a gentle smile on his face. It was impossible for Ashley to figure out what he could be thinking.

All this time, she had treated Ron like a brother, like family. She never expected that he would be interested in her.

Whether or not she was married to Andrew, Ashley couldn't imagine that she would ever fall in love with Ron.

"Ron?" Ashley called out when he didn't respond. She tried to put on a slight smile when he finally looked at her.

There was still a stiff smile on Ron's face as he pulled out a little doll out of his pocket. He handed it to Ashley over the table. "I accidentally saw this little doll when I was on a business trip a few days ago," he explained, "I thought you might like it."

Ashley looked at the doll. It was so small that it fit right in the palm of Ron's hand. Despite its size, however, anyone could easily tell that it was a fine work of craftsmanship. Then, after a good look at it, Ashley noticed that the doll even resembled her a bit.

'There's no way he just happened to find this somewhere. He must've spent a lot of time looking for this, ' Ashley thought.

But she knew she was better off not to point that out. So instead, she accepted the gift with a small nod. "Thank you, Ron. I like it very much."

"I'm glad you like it," said Ron.

After which, both sat in silence.

If Ashley hadn't known that Ron had feelings for her, she would've talked to Ron happily, just like the old times. But now, things were different, and Ashley felt embarrassed.

Thankfully, Josef broke the silence. "We have t

smiled at Claire. "Don't worry. There's just a small thing that I need to deal with. I have to go out now. Go back to bed," she replied with a smile.

"It's pretty late now. How urgent is it? Can't you do it tomorrow?" Claire asked worriedly.

In all honesty, Ashley didn't want to go out. But that was impossible given the circumstance, and she had no other choice.

Ron was alone in a bar, drunk, and crying out her name. She had to take care of this.

"Don't worry, Claire, I'll be back soon." Ashley reassured her.

With that, she darted out the door. At this time, it was difficult to get a taxi around this area. After a while, Ashley thought about it and went to Andrew's underground garage. After scanning the multiple cars parked, she chose the car that was the least eye-catching.

It was a good thing that she had learned how to drive and got a license. But she had been so busy with work recently that she hadn't had much time to practice afterwards.

As she sat down on the driver's seat, she luckily still knew exactly what to do. During the entire drive, she couldn't sort out what she felt about the situation.

But she quickly dismissed those thoughts. Right now, she had to help Ron. In no time at all, she got to Eunice Bar. Ashley parked the car at the side of the road and made her way into the bar.

The first thing that greeted her was the loud music. It pounded hard through her chest. The bar was large and spacious, filled with a lot of people.

Luckily, it wasn't overcrowded, and Ashley instantly felt better knowing that she could easily find her way back out.