Chapter 12 GET OUT OF MY HEAD!

Xina found herself looking at Canan Ashdown, the older brother of the illustrious Ashdown family. He was even more striking in person than the business magazines had portrayed him to be—tall, composed, and exuding an aura of understated power. She couldn’t help herself; she was, after all, just a girl. Being in the presence of the Ashdown brothers, who were as famous as they were enigmatic, would fluster anyone. Having Archer here alone had been enough to unsettle Xina, but the unexpected appearance of his older brother, Canan, made her heart race in a way that left her breathless. However, her moment of admiration was abruptly interrupted when Archer cleared his throat. “Uhm... Pardon me, but if you keep thinking like that, you might kill my brother,” Archer said carefully, his voice breaking through the silence like a splash of cold water. For a moment, Xina was confused. But when she felt a sudden chill in the room, as if the temperature had dropped several degrees, she turned to