Chapter
Chapters
Meet Ashleigh
Chapter2: Just in time
Chapter3: Adrian Cagliari
Chapter4: Adrian Cagliari pt 2
Chapter5: A marriage proposal
Chapter6: A marriage proposal pt 2
Chapter7: Ashleigh’s reluctance
Chapter8: Setting the tone
Chapter9: Setting the tone pr 2
Chapter10: Wedding ring reveal
Chapter11: Wedding ring reveal pt 2
Chapter12: Moving in
Chapter13: A sour dinner
Chapter14: A sour dinner pt 2
Chapter15: Making up
Chapter16: Jake and Tristan
Chapter17: His video call
Chapter18: Adrian’s announcement
Chapter19: Tara's final straw
Chapter20: Chef Larry
Chapter21: The cost of Ashleigh's decision
Chapter22: A long day
Chapter23: Seizing control
Chapter24: Ashleigh’s first lesson
Chapter25: Karaoke night
Chapter26: Karaoke night pt 2
Chapter27: Ashleigh breaks down
Chapter28: Dashed dreams.....? pt 1
Chapter29: Dashed dreams......? Pt 2
Chapter30: Adrian’s contemplation
Chapter31: Dashed dreams.....? Pt3
Chapter32: Adrian and Larry meet
Chapter33: Adrian and Larry meet pt 2
Chapter34: Ashleigh’s escape trip pt1
Chapter35: Ashleigh’s escape trip pt2
Chapter36: Adrian’s search for Ashleigh
Chapter37: The consequences of her actions pt 1
Chapter38: The consequences of her actions pt2
Chapter39: The weight of resignation
Chapter40: The fragile truce
Chapter41: A new chapter unfolds
Chapter42: The Eve of change
Chapter43: A night to remember, a heart to forget
Chapter44: The chef's foiled plan
Chapter45: The chef's foiled plan pt2
Chapter46: A night to remember, a heart to forget pt 2
Chapter47: Ashleigh’s fresh start
Chapter48: A rocky start
Chapter49: A welcome and a warning
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Chapter23: Seizing control
As Ashleigh left her aunt's office, a plan began to take shape in her mind. She was done playing by Adrian's rules; it was time to seize control. Reaching the private elevator, she paused, then opted for the stairs instead. With newfound determination, she marched through the underground parking lot...