Johnny was always worried about his boss but when it came to Ashley he was even more concerned. He knew that anything concerning Ashley could potentially trigger Andrew into doing something irrational, and he was right.
Johnny was aware of the value of Ashley in Andrew's life. He knew that this girl was someone special for the boss.
Johnny had worked with Andrew for a long time. He never imagined Andrew falling head over heels in love with anyone. He doted and fawned on Ashley a lot.
When Ashley came into Andrew's life, Johnny had to believe it. The impossible had materialized right before his eyes. The boss had fallen madly in love with someone.
All the stars had aligned and fate itself seemed to have intervened to make this impossible romance happen.
Josef noticed that Johnny didn't look good, so he asked, "What's wrong? What did the president say?"
Johnny took a look at Josef and replied in a worried tone, "Honestly nothing. And that's what's gotten me worried.
Also, Mrs. Mu hasn't been to the company for such a long time. That just doesn't seem like her. Something doesn't add up here." Johnny looked at Josef with disappointment. Josef could be reliable and hard-working, but he wasn't exactly the sharpest knife in the kitchen.
Josef didn't know where Johnny was going with all of this. "What do you mean? But Mrs. Mu said it was from the president. I don't see anything wrong at all."
Josef couldn't draw any kind of conclusion from this, and it began to frustrate Johnny. Josef seemed to be as dense as a brick.
There was just no getting through to him.
"Never mind. It's time we get going."
Johnny decided to let the whole thing play out. After all, there was not much he could do about it now, and surely the Lu family would be the one to take the blame for all this.
The president was just too busy with his own stuff now, so it was all out of Johnny's hands.
In the bedroom.
After taking a shower, Ashley came out in a white dress. Her hair was still wet and dripping. Andrew closed the curtains in the room. There was only one lamp on.
Andrew stood in front of the French window with his back to Ashley hence she could not see his face.
Ashley wiped her hair with a towel and came to Andrew, "What are you looking at?"
Hearing Ashley's voice, Andrew turned his head slowly with a cold expression
he serious and ruthless president of a company was gone now. That part of Andrew simply could not come to the light when he was with Ashley. It was replaced by a man who loved a woman deeply.
Ashley shook her head and answered, "You could say that."
"Are you really that dense?"
"No, I'm not!" Ashley retorted.
Ashley added, "It's just... I didn't expect that you would... "
"That I would, what? Treat my family like that?"
Andrew hugged her gently and whispered in his elegant and gracious voice. She could not speak clearly and felt so warm and touched. Now she knew that Andrew was loving her with all his heart and soul. She felt that she was the happiest woman in the world.
"Ash, you have to know that you are the most important person in my life. You are my only family. So you have to learn to trust me already. You need to tell me everything. Don't hide things like this from me. If anyone from the Lu family bullies you, we will do the same to them. You are the woman I love. I won't let anyone treat you badly.
You're under my protection, and you can do whatever the hell you want in J City! You can even tiptoe on all fours on the street and it wouldn't matter!"
Ashley couldn't help but burst into laughter when she heard Andrew's last sentence. "I can sidle on the street? Is that even possible?"
Looking at Ashley's smile, Andrew couldn't help but smile and laugh. Then he vowed, "Well, forget that. That was a bad choice of words. Anyway, anyone who dares bully you will get it ten times worse from me! I'll always protect you, Ashley."