Chapter 433 I Won't Give Up

Andrew hurriedly put down the phone and got dressed. He did not want to leave Ashley so abruptly, but business called.

He promptly left with the suitcase that Ashley had prepared for him.

Ashley was left alone in the bed, staring at the ceiling.

Ashley could still feel Andrew's warm lips on her own, long after he had left. His kiss still lingered in her mind.

Ashley fell asleep with Andrew on her mind. She had fallen into a relaxed sleep that was only cut short by the beeping of her cell phone.

Ashley took out her cell phone and frowned at the strange number on it.

She didn't recognize the number from her contacts. Who could it be?

"Hello?" Ashley answered the phone and asked.

The person on the other end of the line didn't say anything. Ashley had little patience for something like this, and she was about to hang up. That was when the person on the other end, spoke hesitantly.

"Ashley?"

This voice sounded familiar to Ashley.

She remembered that she had heard the voice before at the banquet.

It was Arya's voice.

"Yes, it's me. What can I do for you, Mrs. Lu?"

That woman was Andrew's stepmother Arya. Arya was not particularly close to Andrew, and this only made Ashley even more wary and careful in her dealings with her. Ashley didn't want to stir any trouble with her.

"Let's meet tomorrow."

"With all due respect Mrs. Lu, I have a full schedule tomorrow. I am really sorry, but I won't be able to meet you. Perhaps you can tell me what this is about, now." Ashley frowned and didn't want to go and meet with her.

Arya chuckled at Ashley's response. "Tomorrow is the weekend. I've checked out your schedule. You don't have any pressing appointments tomorrow. You can make the appointment. I'll send you the address in a moment. Don't be late. You know I don't like people who are late."

Arya clearly didn't respect Ashley's time or opinion much. Ashley could see why Andrew would have such a difficult time dealing with her. The only thing that mattered for her was that she got her way.

She didn't even bother to ask for Ashley's opinion.

Perhaps in her eyes, Ashley's opinion was not important at all. It meant nothing. The only thing important for Arya, was that she got her way.

A

y. She did not hide the fact that she thought so little of her.

"What time it is now? Why did you keep me waiting? I told you, I don't like to be kept waiting," Arya looked at Ashley and complained.

Ashley took a look at her watch. Arya told her the appointment time was 10 o'clock in the morning.

It was only nine forty now.

She arrived twenty minutes earlier than the appointed time.

Ashley answered, "I'm not late. You said you would come at ten. It's only nine forty now."

Ashley wanted to have a friendly talk with Arya, but she didn't expect that she would make things difficult for her as soon as she arrived. This was low and unexpected, even from Arya.

Ashley tried to respect Arya as best as she could. She still tried to keep in mind that she was Andrew's stepmother. However, she was really very difficult to be with, and this was no exception.

Arya's face darkened with anger. "What is wrong with you? Don't you know that you shouldn't keep an elderly person waiting? Never in any circumstances should you do this!"

Arya wasn't making any sense, but Ashley didn't want to argue about this with her. She didn't want to see any of them, and neither did they. Perhaps it would be best if she held her tongue, even through the verbal abuse.

Ashley kept quiet.

Lesley pulled Arya's arm and said, "Alright, Auntie. Please don't be angry. Ashley didn't do it on purpose."

Then she turned to Ashley and asked, "Ashley, what are you doing here? Please take a seat."