Ashley sat behind her desk, hands in her head as she replayed the entire lunch scene over and over. She was surprised at how sensitive she got over the discussion of marriage and her future with Ashton as well as the company. It was not supposed to be a secret since their parents have been pushing for the union since they were both in diapers. However, it was only recently when things started to get really real.
It was not that she did not see a future between her and Ashton. She had been dreaming of falling in love with him and vice versa for so long. But, with what happened in the past and his rejection of her, Ashley had managed to detach herself from the fantasy and focused on building herself up to be a powerful business woman. Strong and powerful enough to st
