rs welled in her eyes as she confronted him. "Colton, how could you tak

apped. "You only became part of this family after she went missing. So what gave you the right to take over her engag

her face and ra

he two of them had rarely gotten along, and seeing him again after five years le

to arrive in time to hear Leanne mocking Ashley. Since the Edwards family hadn'

he had last seen her, but she was still every bit as beautiful as he remem

ildren, and he had always hated the idea of letting business arrangements determine who he married. Ashley

e always behaved sweetly and obediently around others, but he had seen en

choices, Ashley was the o

ck of watching Leanne act like she had the right to look down on you. Since you're home

to tell him she had already gotten married. She barely had the chan

ain everything

ad managed to put the uncomfortable encounter behind her. Whatever trouble awaited her at home

tlessly polished look that wouldn't have

the moment she saw Ashley, she couldn't

when a sugary voice filled with unmist

to hang around with, so now you're keeping company

at the sound

ugh Patrick's. Her fitted black dress and vivid l

sion slipped

en a member of

milies stood too far apart socially. Patrick's mother had decided Jolie wasn't go

real daughter, while she was pushed aside by the people who had raised he

o I spend my time with isn't somethi

he glared straight at Jolie. "Ashley doesn't need your approval to choose

the life that should've been mine, and now you think you can call me that? Patrick

said he'd bid on Starry Sky, the painting by the famous artist Star

ve to be jealous, Ashley. Patrick only looks after me

ned in her chest, but she immediately recognized it for wh

erased whatever un

knew as Starlight. Whatever she had once shared with Patrick belonged to t

rough with the divorce. Patrick won't be my husband for much longer, s

yet, and we haven't divided our marital assets. Until that's settled, the money he spends on you

enough, Ashley. Do you really hav

the one who came over and started this. Mina and

the auction. Why would we waste our time on a cheating

id? That's hilarious. Everything at Diadem Auction House starts

shley probably showed up because she wanted you to notice her. Those divorce p

gh with the games, Ashley. Go home. I signed the papers, but they haven't been filed with the

"There's nothing to recon