Chapter 35: Sounds Like a Plan

Ashton was clueless about Layla's thoughts at that time. All he knew was that his heart felt like it was shattering. He sat alone in the café for hours, gazing out the window as Layla's car slowly disappeared into the growing traffic of the evening rush. A part of him wanted to catch up with her and figure out what was going on, but the anger from their argument consumed him. He grew furious, picked up things from the table and smashed them towards the window. Thirty minutes later, Ashton found himself at the Lunar Lounge. As he entered the private room, his friend Mike was already there。 Mike picked up on Ashton's somber mood right away. Pouring a drink for Ashton, Mike reassured him, "It's time to forget about her. If she can move on, so can you. Look, I've got some company for you." With a dramatic wave, Mike called over a few attractive women, including the well-known actress Poppy. Poppy had recently been at the center of online drama involving the Hammond Group, which had