Paul squinted at her. He was well aware of how daring and mischievous Ashley could be, but he couldn't understand what her intentions with joining the business was about. Ashley and the family business were two worlds apart that could never liaise.

“Who are you?” He blurted out.

Ashley, who had returned her attention to her meal, without raising her head, lifted her eyes and looked at him.

For a moment, her stare caused the hairs on Paul's neck to rise. He thought she was behaving strangely, like a possessed being.

“Ashley?” He called as though testing if she would answer the call.

“Paul.” She returned as she forked the...