<b>Chapter </b><b>62 </b>


    This was really thoughtful.


    Briar, who wasn’t very hungry at first, suddenly felt her stomach rumble at the sight of all the delicious breakfast dishes. She immediately buried her head and began to eat heartily.


    At that moment, Brandon, who had been waiting nearby, received a phone call. After just a few words from the caller, his expression turned gloomy.


    Ashton took a sip of his coffee and nced at Brandon. “What’s wrong<b>?</b>”


    Brandon met Ashton’s gaze, first casting a discreet look at Briar, who was still eating with her head down, before briefly saying into the phone, “I’ll check with Ashton. Don’t make a move yet.”


    Then, he walked over to Ashton, bent down, and tapped something on his phone before handing it to Ashton. “Ashton, our people just saw


    Ashton took the phone, and his brows quickly furrowed, but his face remained unchanged, and even his tone stayed as calm as ever. “Investigate thoroughly and deal with it severely.”


    However, the sternness in Ashton’s words and the shift in his aura were enough to make Briar look up in surprise. “Who’s trying to get on his bad side now?‘ she wondered.


    But Briar didn’t say anything. Maybe it was something going on within Ashton’spany.


    Brandon quickly replied, “Yes, Ashton. I’ll have Xavion take care of it right away.”


    Briar knew Xavion; he was also one of Ashton’s trusted confidants, a top–notch hacker specializing in cybersecurity for the Wade Group. Many


    of Ashton’s behind–the–scenes business dealings were handled by Xavion.


    Briar didn’t pay much attention to this little incident and, after finishing her breakfast, slung her school bag over her shoulder and got ready


    to head to school.


    Ashton got up at the same time. “I’m heading to Shoneport University to take care of some business anyway. Let’s go together.”


    His tone was so natural that Briar couldn’t find any reason to refuse. “Okay.”


    ‘That’s why Ashton stayed at Moonspring Estatest night,‘ she thought to herself.


    It was only a few minutes‘ walk from Moonspring Estate to Shoneport University, so the two decided to go on foot.


    The handsome and beautiful duo attracted attention wherever they went, especially since Ashton was quite famous.


    Therefore, when Briar and Ashton arrived at the entrance of Shoneport University, many people threw excited nces at Ashton. Some even tried to sneakily take photos with their phones, but Brandon’s stern look stopped them in their tracks.


    Even journalists dared not take candid photos of Ashton; these college students were really bold.


    Briar keenly noticed that the looks people were giving her were a mix of shock and disdain.


    Briar narrowed her eyes. She could understand their excitement; after all, Ashton’s presence always drew a crowd,


    ‘But why the disdain when they look at me? What are they looking down on me for? Do they think I’m not <b>worthy </b><b>of </b>standing <b>next </b><b>to </b><b>Ashton</b><b>? </b>Come on, I’m just his doctor. Are these people overthinking this?‘ she wondered.


    10:35 Tue, 12 <b>Aug </b>


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    Instantly, the looks people gave Briar shifted from disdain to contempt.


    If Briar didn’t realize someone was scheming against her at this point, she’d be rastly dense


    Just as she was about to lose her temper, someone gently put an arm around her shoulder Before Briar could chef sang kabine voice. “Briar, didn’t you say you’re going to bete?”


    Ashton spoke while leaning down and murmuring softly into Briar’s ear, “Leave it to me to handle de god


    The low, gentle sound of his voice brushed against her earlobe, sending a tingling sensation that seemed to making her feel a mix of numbness and sweetness.


    Briar looked up at Ashton, trying to read something from his expression, but his face was as indifferent as ever, giving morting umay


    Briar still felt that something must have happened, and it might have something to do with her.


    Recalling the conversation between Brandon and Ashton at the breakfast table, Briar took in the reactions of everyone at


    she said.


    Ashton loosely draped his arm around Briar and led <i>her </i>through the school gate. Even after the two disappeared from sight, th entrance was still in shock.


    ‘How could Ashton be with Briar? And they’re so close?‘ everyone thought.


    In Shoneport, it wasmon knowledge that Ashton was the most unapproachable when it came to women, in his twenty–s only had there never been a single wealthy heiress <i>by </i><i>his </i>side, but even his personal secretary and top executives at the Wade Group were ad


    men.


    Some had even reasonably spected that Ashton might prefer men, though no one dared to confirm it with him directly


    But today, right here and now, Ashton had walked into the school gate with his arm around Briar, in front of everyone at the entrance, Although everyone saw that Ashton hadn’t really ced his entire hand on Briar’s shoulder, it was enough to drop jaws.


    This was even more shocking than the explosive news <i>they </i>had <i>seen </i>on the forum this morning.


    Quickly, the more astute ones had already sent messages to their families.


    Who the woman by Ashton’s side was and what her background was didn’t matter. What mattered was that they could liked women.


    All the eligible youngdies from the wealthy families in Shoneport suddenly had a chance.