"What's more, you really need to find someone you can rely on, someone who's got your back. You know I can't always be there for you, and you may get lonely living alone. You should really start thinking about these things."
Ashley's voice droned on and on, like a distant voice being played on some kind of device. She kept talking over and over about the same thing, and Ellie remained silent.
Ashley did have a tendency to lecture Ellie sometimes, and when she got this way, Ellie learned to just kick back and let Ashley have her say. After all, Ashley usually stopped after a while. Usually, at least.
Ashley just didn't seem to stop now. She kept going, and going and going. Ellie had an ominous sense of feeling and interrupted, "What are you talking about? It seems you are telling me your last words and post mortem issues as if we would be separated forever!"
As a smart girl, who had lived with Ashley for so many years, Ellie felt something wrong.
Ashley frowned at Ellie. "Do you really know? Do you really get the point? It's not easy living alone, you know. And I'm just worried about you. You need someone to look after you."
"I'll be fine." Ashley could detect some impatience and sleepiness in Ellie's voice. It was getting late, and both of them were getting sleepy.
"Well, it's late now. Let's go to sleep."
Ashley couldn't fall asleep at all. Something kept bothering her, and eating at her. Ellie was always an easy sleeper and tonight was no exception. Focusing her eyes on Ellie, suddenly the tears fell from Ashley's eyes.
Ellie did not notice Ashley sobbing, as she was already deeply asleep.
The next morning, Ashley got up early, had breakfast, and left abruptly.
Having stayed with Ellie the whole day yesterday, Ashley had no idea what happened in the company.
The reporter who had taken the suspicious and secret shots of Andrew and Ashley had been found.
The man was caught with a huge sum of money in a neighboring city. Lesley had paid him a huge sum to smear Ashley's reputation.
Danny was given a lot of money, which he quickly squandered. He rented an expensive apartment and lived the high life for several weeks before he was finally caught.
Johnny and his men eventually caught Danny who was re
is, he would never have accepted that awful assignment from Lesley.
Johnny glared at Danny. "Are you fully aware of what you've done? You've posted pictures of the CEO and his wife online! They have done everything to keep their lives private, and now you've put them in a compromising position!
They will continue to suffer the consequences of your shameless act! It's too late for you now!"
Danny retorted, "No, no! You don't understand! I wasn't the one who posted those photos online! It's Lesley. It was always her! She was the one who asked me to tail Ashley and take the pictures. She was the one who posted them online. She's the one behind this whole thing!"
Danny missed the point now. It was not about who posted the picture online.
Andrew would not spare anyone who was involved in this mess.
Even Lesley would not be spared. She would get hers, eventually. Andrew would make sure of it.
Johnny turned around and walked away, ignoring all of Danny's pleas and leaving him surrounded by endless despair and fear.
There was no point in staying here and dealing with scum like Danny. It was time to take out the trash.
Of course, they wouldn't kill Danny. That would be too harsh. They would just toss him out of J City and make sure that he could never set foot in J City again.
Exile was the most humane kind of punishment that could be dealt in this situation. After all, Andrew was harsh and ruthless, but deep down, he was still a good man in compliance with national law!