'Uh, oh.
It might have sounded weird that I said he hooked up with some girl behind our back.
Whatever...'
Francis shook his head, trying to get rid of those thoughts in his mind.
Before Andrew could react, something else caught his attention. Francis jumped onto the bed and
picked up a long strand of hair. After examining it for a split second, he went over to Andrew at once.
He showed the evidence to him and grilled,"How are you going to explain this, Andrew?
It's a woman's hair. You slept with someone earlier, didn't you?"
Francis said, spitting out every word with anger.
It was as if he was an angry wife who had just caught a cheating husband.
However, Andrew's face had darkened with fury the moment Francis threw himself onto the bed.
Upon seeing his sharp gaze, Francis felt a little intimidated. 'It's obvious Andrew has a girlfriend that he
doesn't want anyone to know about. It's his fault for keeping secrets. I have proof now, and besides, I
did nothing wrong.' At the thought of this, Francis stood up straight.
He had no idea, or perhaps didn't even think, that he was acting like an over dramatic wife demanding
for an explanation.
Without any intentions of wasting another word on Francis, Andrew whipped out his cellphone and
made a quick call.
A couple of tall, hefty men in black suits appeared outside the room within seconds.
Francis saw it coming, and already had a bad vibe the moment Andrew took out his phone.
An increasing trepidation seized him at the sight of the bulky men.
"Throw him out!" Andrew's detached, emotionless voice reverberated in the room.
The men in black who were standing outside the room bowed to Andrew in unison. With their blank,
cold faces, they strode towards Francis and dragged him out before he got over his shock.
"Is this how you return my kindness, Andrew? Let me go! Don't forget that I have proof of your little
girlfriend!
Andrew, you'd better ask them to stop. How could you treat me this way?" Francis shouted at Andrew.
As he was dragged away, his voice trailed off. Francis had his eyes glued on Andrew until he was out
of sight.
When he was finally left alone, Andrew looked at the place where Francis had lain, with his eyes full of
aversion.
He walked up to the king-sized bed, preparing to change his sheets. But a couple long strands of hair
caught his attention. Memories of Ashley came flooding in his mind, the very first night she slept in his
bed. He changed his mind about changing his sheets because he thought Ashley's scent might still be
lingering there.
He went up to lie on the side of the bed where she had slept. A faint, pleasant smell filled his senses.
With a deep sigh, he let himself sink into the mattress.
...
Meanwhile, Francis was dragged out of the mansion by the bodyguards.
Since his yelling and threats didn't work, he decided to change his strategy. Putting on his most
charming smile, he looked at each of the guards.
"Hey, okay. I'm your boss' best friend. He was just joking. Don't take his words seriously.
You can let me go now. I can go home myself. You don't have to take me home," he negotiated.
He made it sound that he was telling the truth.
Upon hearing this, one of the men in black threw a sidelong glance at Francis. "We only follow Mr. Lu's
instructions. He told us to throw you out and we must carry out his orders," one said, his face and tone
devoid of any emotion.
"Oh, wait. I told you that he was joking. We're best friends. He wouldn't be so mean to me," Francis
explained as he tugged the guard's sleeve.
The man in black pressed his lips slightly. Francis felt slightly relieved and guessed that they would let
him go, but instead, another guard said sternly,"Mr. Lu never jokes around."
'Oh, yeah, you're right. Your boss never cracks a joke.
I feel like a laughingstock!' Francis sighed inwardly.
Without a moment's notice, Francis was suddenly thrown into the air. Consumed by great terror, he felt
as if his heart was stuck in his throat.
Andrew's bodyguards were well-trained elites who were skilled in martial arts. Otherwise, they couldn't
have been hired by the most powerful, affluent man in the city.
Blam!
A big noise resounded as Francis fell onto the ground.
He sprawled on the road on his back. They had thrown him at quite a distance since he was now about
thirty feet away from Andrew's house.
With leaves and mud all over his clothes and body, he looked like a total mess. It was impossible to
recognize him as the dashing and attractive Francis.
As he struggled to get up on his feet, a sharp pain shot up his body. "Ouch!
Damn it, Andrew!" he shouted through gritted teeth.
'Ouch... It hurts.
I feel like my bones broke, ' he thought.
As he limped towards his car, he couldn't stop cursing Andrew in his head.
With a snort, he seethed,"Andrew, you're such a crabby, mean man. No woman can stand your bad
temper. How would she fall in love with you? You're doomed to be single in your lifetime!"
"Ouch, ouch. My butt is killing me.. I think I might have sprained my ankles as well. I can't let him go so
easily. I'll come over to the Lu Group tomorrow and ask Andrew to pay for my medical fees and
emotional damage!
I could have had fun with that hot girl tonight, but he asked me to drop by to see him. I didn't expect
that he would treat me that way. I'll never come over to see him again no matter what happens to him!"
he whined as he got inside his car.
Without a doubt, Francis looked different before he had arrived at the Golden Palace.
In Ashley's apartment.
Upon leaving her bedroom, Ashley noticed that Ellie was hanging out in the living room. "Have you
seen my green jade pendant, Ellie?" she asked anxiously.
Ellie, who was curling up on the couch, was fiddling with her cellphone. She turned around to look back
at Ashley. "What's up? Did you miss something? I'll help you," Ellie replied as she stood up from her
seat.
"It's a thumb-sized green jade pendant. It's drop-shaped. I remember I put it in the drawer. But I
couldn't find it," Ashley said with a rattled expression. She was so sad that she almost burst into tears.
"Come on, Ashley, cool down. If you saw it here, it must be somewhere in our condo. Don't worry. We'll
find it," Ellie comforted her friend.
"Hmm," Ashley responded with a nod. The two started scouring the living room for the pendant.
Several minutes later, Ellie found an aquamarine drop-shaped pendant under the tea table. 'It looks
similar to the one Ashley lost, ' she thought. "Ashley, is this the one you're looking for?" she asked as
she showed the pendant to her bestie.
"Oh, yes, it is. I finally found it!" Ashley exclaimed in joy. She went up to Ellie, took the jade pendant
from her and held it in her palm tightly.
"It looks expensive. Did you get it from Raymond?" Ellie asked, staring at Ashley.
'It looks good and has exquisite craftsmanship. Although I know nothing about jade, I bet it is costly, '
she analyzed.
Ashley shook her head and replied,"No. I gave all his gifts back to him. Now that we're over, there's no
way I'm keeping his stuff."
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