Chapter 460 Because I Love Damian
Troublesome.
He hadn't noticed before, but today, he realized that Ashley and Damian seemed to be conspiring about something.
Maybe he should be more cautious.
"You're meddling too much, Paula."
"People strive to move up. Don't you want to win? As long as Damian is in front of you, you'll always be the vice president. If it were me, I wouldn't be happy with that."
Victor was silent for a moment. "Keep in touch, looking forward to your return."
Paula smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Hearst. I also hope you can reach new heights."
Putting down the phone, Paula looked at the people coming and going at the airport and revealed a sinister smile.
With Victor's help, what did she have to fear?
But she was still upset. She had been holding back these days, not daring to tell her family, fearing their scolding. But after all, she was her father's biological daughter. No matter what, he couldn't be so biased as to only believe Ashley!
"Adam, are you busy?"
Adam heard Paula's sobbing tone, and his sleepiness faded a bit. He rubbed his eyes and turned on the bedside lamp. "It's night in Eurostan. I was sleeping, not busy. What's wrong? Are you crying?"
Paula's sobs grew louder, filled with sorrow. After a long while, she said, "Adam, Ashley bullied me again!"
With a sobbing voice, Paula recounted her grievances intermittently, emphasizing how Ashley disregarded family ties and drove her away, painting Ashley as a cold-blooded animal.
"How could this happen! Ashley, she's gone too far!"
Verity Moore, lying beside him, was awakened and whispered, "Ashley again? What did she do to Paula this time?"
Hearing Verity's voice, Paula cried even harder. "Verity, I don't want to live anymore. Ashley is trying to kill me!"
Verity took the phone. "What's going on?"
So, Paula exaggerated the events of the past few days, crying pitifully.
After listening, Verity angrily said, "Ashley is outrageous! Kicked out by the Hearst family and still so arrogant! Stop crying, Paula. You should go to Eirondia to take care of Dad. He's all alone there and needs someone with him."
Paula cried sadly, "Dad is like this today because of Ashley! He just wanted to avenge the Astor Group. Is that wrong? Ashley actually teamed up with KM to send him to jail! Verity, how long do we have to endure this? Isn't three years of living abroad enough? When can we get back what's ours!"
Adam said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense. The Astor Group's bankruptcy affects us too. Even if Ashley is wrong, does that make what Dad did right? You should calm down and not provoke her."
Verity was unhappy. How could these three years compare to their previous life in Rochester City? It was so stifling. "Honey, why are you helping Ashley bully your own sister? I think it's Ashley's doing. She can work and live in Rochester City and get the Hearst family's support because she must have provided something useful. Maybe she betrayed Dad to get it!"
Adam's face turned grim, but he didn't refute.
Could that be possible?
Otherwise, how did she go from being kicked out to becoming Damian's proxy lawyer?
Verity gritted her teeth. "We can't do anything personally in Eurostan, but my friends back home can help with small favors."
Ashley had been freely entering and exiting KM Tower for more than ten days, gradually getting familiar with the business, and assisting work smoothly.
In her free time, she could go to the legal department to discuss work, especially the Infinity Enterprises Group case. After hearing Dante's defense plan, she couldn't help but be impressed.
KM won the case, Infinity Enterprises Group paid a huge compensation, and issued a public apology.
Forcing a public-private partnership to apologize showed considerable skill.
When the phone rang, Ashley was in her office taking study notes.
Seeing the number, she wasn't surprised.
She had expected this to happen.
"Hello, Mrs. Hearst."
Nicole's tone was firm. "Are you at the company?"
The certainty in her voice showed she already had the information.
Ashley glanced at the empty president's chair. Damian was still in a meeting.
See, the timing was perfect.
"Yes, Mrs. Hearst. Do you need something?"
"Come down in five minutes."
Ashley walked to the restroom, quickly fixed her makeup and outfit, and then went downstairs.
Nicole was sitting in the café, light and shadow interweaving. Despite being over fifty, she showed no signs of aging, elegant like a ballerina.
Yes, only such a woman could give birth to a son like Damian.
And only she could train her to be so obedient within three years, without anyone knowing what methods were used.
"Mrs. Hearst."
Ashley stood opposite, greeting politely.
Nicole looked up, glanced at her face, and responded coldly, "Sit down."
Ashley put down her bag and took a seat.
Nicole maintained the elegance and composure of a hostess. Even though her inner disgust for Ashley was about to burst, she didn't show a trace of anger. "Do you know your mistake?"
One sentence, like a rolling stone.
Ashley played dumb. "I don't know what you're referring to."
"Playing dumb? Using dirty tricks to seduce your ex-husband, leveraging his power to achieve your goals. You may fool him, but you can't deceive me. I'm here today to remind you to leave KM and stay away from my son."
Only someone from the Hearst family could issue threats so calmly.
Ashley said, "My entry into KM was handled by Mr. Hearst himself. I don't have the authority to leave. If you want me gone, you can talk to your son."
"You think mentioning him means I can't do anything to you?"
Ashley tried to control herself, not to get angry or show fear. "For Mrs. Hearst to personally come and educate me, can I take it as you seeing me as a threat? What are you worried about? Afraid your son will fall in love with me again, the ex-wife you worked so hard to kick out?"
Nicole had paid more attention to Ashley after hearing about her from a friend. Initially, she thought it was for work, but seeing Ashley at the company for over ten days made her cautious.
And Ashley's words undoubtedly hit her concern.
She knew her son's temperament. Once he made a decision, no one could change it. If Ashley truly bewitched him, would the Hearst family ever have peace?
Trinity's misfortune might also be Ashley's doing in secret.
Nicole snorted, "Ashley, you are truly shameless. Crawling out of The Hearst Villa, how do you still have the face to come back?"
Ashley sincerely said, "Because I love Damian. Love can make people blind, make them crazy, do irrational things."
Nicole angrily said, "Shameless! You schemed to marry into the family, did my son ever look at you? Don't use love to cover your ambition. All you want is the Hearst family's money."
Ashley looked at her sincerely, her eyes misty, and said earnestly, "Mrs. Hearst, you misunderstand me. I only care about Damian. Nothing else matters. As long as I'm with him, even without a title, even if I get nothing, even if I'm misunderstood by you like now, I don't care because I just want to be by the person I love, to accompany him, to take care of him. You know, Damian's arm is injured, and many things are inconvenient."
Nicole was stunned, wanting to get angry, wanting to throw the coffee, but for a moment, she couldn't do it.
She couldn't tell if Ashley's words were true or false.
But her son's arm injury was real, and he did need care.
Ashley took advantage of her moment of hesitation, stood up, and said, "Mr. Hearst has a social engagement later. I need to go get the car. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
Turning around, leaving the café, Ashley realized her palms were sweaty.
Was she telling the truth?
So sincere, she herself wondered if she had spoken her deepest thoughts.
Maybe it was true. She loved Damian, even though it was ridiculous, even though it was irrational.
Inside.
Nicole, after coming to her senses, found no one opposite her.
Her vigilance grew stronger, her face darker!
After a moment, she took out her phone and dialed a number. "It's me... The girl you mentioned last time, has she returned? Yes, arrange for them to meet."
KM Tower.
Damian stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, seeing Ashley walk out of the café.
She looked up at the sky, her whole body exposed to the scorching light.
Too far to see her facial expression clearly, but she seemed unhappy.
After a while, he saw his mother come out.
Immediately, his facial muscles tightened. He picked up his phone and dialed, "Where are you?"
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