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"So... uh... I wanted to ask what your relationship with your uncle is like. What's his deal with my family's company, and why did you hide me from him in such a manner?" The questions she blurted out have been on her mind since Nolan's visit in the afternoon. They'd stemmed from Asher's conversation with his uncle that she heard while hiding. She became curious about them and made sure to remember them. Yet she felt she's missed something important.Asher's breath became shaky as he sighed. He'd expected Joan to ask questions after his uncle's visit. But he didn't expect it would be so soon, he hoped he would have until the next day."And why should I answer any of your questions?" Asher asked, trying to circumvent Joan's inquiries."I told you that I'd like to know you, remember? And you agreed to it. This is me getting to know you." Joan said simply, she couldn't think of anything else to say.Asher's lips curled in frustration. He was impressed and at the same time irritated, he
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Joan read through the article multiple times. She could see the details in the finely written art of deceit that was the tabloid article about her and her family.It seems her stepmother had pulled out all the stops for this article. But to what end, just to humiliate her, or is Mabel planning something bigger?Whatever Mabel was scheming Joan knew she couldn't bear to lose to her stepmother."How could they say such awful things about me? They don't even know me," Joan laments referring to the various comments from netizens. Most of them were either cursing at her or directing hate-fueled words at her."You shouldn't let such things get to you," Francesca said fuming. She was angry that she hadn't been successful in keeping this from Joan. "I've called the Dailypost and asked them to take down the article, but they refused. They told me they will contact you soon, so you can tell your side of the story."Joan became enlivened as Francesca spoke. She would fancy the opportunity to def
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Jackson expertly treads across the familiar floors of Grey's lounge. His destination was the bar where Asher awaits him. He and Asher have shared quite a history at the upscale lounge. It's where they'd sealed their first business deal at the start of their partnership.Back then they were young and reckless, Jackson more so than Asher. Asher has always been a bit of a sad lone wolf. However the situation of Emily's death and his accident made him a total recluse, he became distrustful of other people. For a long time after the accident, he believed someone was coming for him and so he built up walls around him. Asher's movement has remained the same since then. He comes to work in the morning and then goes back to a lonely apartment in the evening. His only contact with society remains with Jackson and the women he has shared congress with. The only reason Asher would socialize is for a realization of his set goals, which he is quite strangely proficient at. "Drinking during an eme
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The Nouveau-Riche RomanceChapter Twenty"Oh! That looks wonderful on you," Kathy said cheerily as she examined Joan dressed in a long green-colored dress. The pair were picking out dresses at Alice house. Alice house is a luxury brand that caters exclusively to women's garment needs, they are also quite expensive. When Kathy invited Joan to an afternoon shopping spree she didn't hesitate to accept. It did help when Kathy assured her that all costs would be covered. The payment for anything she buys however would be Joan's presence and some quality time with Kathy. Joan surmised Kathy invited her to distract her from the ordeal she's experienced the past couple of days.It has been four days since Joan's article was released and some really strange occurrences have happened since then.It all started the morning after the articles were published. Brenda Fischer the journalist that was hell-bent on destroying her renounced and deleted her writing. She also quit her job, publicly apolo
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It was late afternoon when Joan finished her outing with Kathy. Taking note of Kathy's urgency concerning the Cooper party Joan decided to quite literally, drop in on Asher. She hoped to catch him in the office. It seems that Asher's office is the default location whenever they meet. She still had no idea what to do with the pictures Mabel sent to her. She wasn't sure what her next course of action should be. Joan decided she wouldn't talk about the pictures with Asher just yet. With that in mind, she convinced herself that her visit to Asher wouldn't be a social call. She would just be meeting him to fulfill one of the terms of their contract. That was what she had in mind as she entered Maven enterprise. Her ears picked up a familiar voice and her sight instinctively zeroed in on a familiar figure where the voice came from. It was Asher standing just ahead of her, with his back towards her. Joan strolled forward approaching Asher from behind. Her amble abruptly stops as she go
The Nouveau-riche Romance Their first kiss.
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'Asher is kissing me, Asher is kissing me? Asher is kissing me!' those were the thoughts bouncing through Joan's head as she melted into Asher's arms. She knew it was coming too, she expected it, yet it was so sudden. He hadn't just launched himself at her. No, he'd eased himself into her embrace and had brought his face ever slowly, deliberately to claim her lips.And he did claim it. At first, she was unyielding, but after the first few seconds of his ministration, she closed her eyes and surrendered herself. A moment later and she became potty in his hand. His kiss was just enough to make her forget her troubles, the world, and Dylan. All she could feel was Asher. His warm embrace, his hands encircling her waist, his hot breath. It seemed like everything in her world revolved around him at that moment.It was so ridiculous, she could feel her heart racing, and her breath ragged as the kiss lingered. The kiss was perfect until it was snatched away.As she lost contact with Asher's
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Joan groaned for the umpteenth time. She lay on the bed restless. She'd spent most of the night awake contemplating how knotty her life had become.She was frustrated by how quickly her seemingly normal life had unraveled. Months ago she was a young normal industrial designer, who was just starting to become financially stable. She'd made sure to pay off the little debt she owed, and she had hope for the future.Her father's death has ruined all of that. Not only is her job as an industrial designer gone, but her life is also now muddled with quandaries she could have never fathomed.It didn't help that the latest of these quandaries are two handsome, successful young men. One was her ex, while the other is her fiance-albeit a contractual one. But what drove her crazy was Asher and Dylan's attempt to entice her. She was especially concerned by the little fight that erupted between both men after she and Asher's kiss the night before.In a way what happened last night while it distress
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