Chapter 442

“Huh? Are you sure you’re not overthinking things?” Ashlyn rolled her eyes.

Lucas caressed her hair gently, stating, “I’ll head over and keep Mike company. Take care of yourself while I’m away, okay?”

“Are you the major shareholder of our company that everyone is talking about?” Ashlyn frowned in return because she finally linked up the missing pieces of the puzzle.

The man stared at Ashlyn with his glistening pair of eyes in silence. Suddenly, when Ashlyn thought he would ignore her query, he broke the silence. “What do you think?”

What the heck! Tell me the truth!

“You’re so childish!” Ashlyn gritted her teeth as she reprimanded Lucas.

“Honey, do you want me to present LX to you as a gift?” Lucas lowered his gaze while approaching Ashlyn.

“Do you think you’ll be able to get your hands on LX if I have my eyes on it?” Ashlyn rebuked, snorting.

Once she finished her sentence, she strode in the direction of her colleagues, leaving Lucas behind.

He frowned; he still couldn’t figure out whether he should gift it to Ashlyn.

Does that mean other men have the same idea as I?

Ashlyn approached Shannon, who was holding a glass of wine and catching up with her colleagues.

Similarly, they were shocked to figure out Lucas’s identity as the major shareholder of the company they were affiliated with.

Once they saw Ashlyn approaching them, Shannon asked, “Boss, are you Ashlyn?”

“She’s right, Boss! Ashlyn is currently the most sought-after influencer! We have been colleagues for quite some time, but we have never seen your face.”

“Boss, please fulfill our wish!”

“We’ll take a quick peek. It’s all it takes to satisfy our wish.”

“Boss, what sort of relationship do you have with Mr. Nolan? Why does it seem like he’s constantly looking after you?”

Ashlyn’s colleagues became engaged in a heated discussion, naming their requests one after another.

Ashlyn shook her head in return, but a woman got ahead of her before she could reply to her colleagues. The woman broke the silence in a scornful manner, saying, “Mrs. Nolan is currently at the Nolan family’s place. It seems like someone is willing to do whatever it takes in order to achieve her goal.”

“Sharon, what do you mean?” Shannon’s expression turned gloomy all of a sudden.

“Isn’t it obvious? It’s literally what it is.” Sharon chuckled scornfully, “Otherwise, why would someone come over just now and yell at her in the face? If she hasn’t done that sort of thing, why would they reprimand her?”

Sharon had always been a close acquaintance of Megan. Ever since Megan left, no one had taken over the role of the design department’s director yet.

Sharon had always wanted to assume this position. Actually, she perceived herself as a qualified candidate deep down.

However, Ashlyn recently received an award and therefore had proven herself to be a threat. Sharon was afraid Ashlyn would land the role the former coveted.

It’s merely a trivial award! She shouldn’t be so full of herself! After all, she was just scolded in front of the ballroom.

God knows what the heck this little b**** is up to in her mind! I can’t believe she managed to seduce the capable and wealthy Lucas!

Initially, Sharon did a great job at keeping her jealousy to herself, but she could no longer continue with the facade the moment she detected Lucas’s special treatment of Ashlyn.

We’re both designers, but she has gotten lucky and won an award! Apart from that, the most handsome and wealthiest man has taken a liking to her!

When Shannon was about to rebuke Sharon’s statement, Ashlyn got in her way and held Shannon’s arm. Ashlyn suggested, “Let’s head over to the other side.”

“Boss, why are you getting in my way? I can’t possibly allow her to bad-mouth you anymore!” Shannon, infuriated, followed Ashlyn and made their way to a relatively isolated balcony.

“Let’s forget about the things she has brought up in front of us because none of those matters,” Ashlyn smirked, explaining the rationale behind her action as she looked at Shannon in the eyes.

Once she pacified her irritated colleague, she had her gaze fixated on the scene outside, recalling the reason she had joined LX as a designer.

Let bygones be bygones. I should forget about the past and move on with my life.

“Boss, since the director of the design department has been let go, I’m sure you will take over the position soon,” Shannon asserted Ashlyn with a smile.

“Actually, I’m not interested,” Ashlyn shook her head.

Although Lucas was in the middle of a conversation with Mike, he would glance in the direction of Ashlyn from time to time.

He frowned the moment he noticed the harsh remarks Sharon had made against Ashlyn.

How dare she insult Ashlyn? She must have a death wish, huh?

Shannon, who had detected Lucas’s gaze, was overjoyed deep down because she thought Lucas had finally noticed her presence. Immediately, she touched up her appearance, adjusted her dress, and approached Lucas.