Chapter 253
She took a drink of water, replying,“Got it.”
Without removing her makeup or showering, she immediately started working. Around 4:30 AM, she finished, sending the completed work.
Tim, also burning the midnight oil, replied, “The professor wants us at his place by 9 AM.”
“Okay,”
They ended their brief exchange. Ashley went to the bathroom to remove her makeup and hower. By the time she was finished, it was already 5:30 AM. She set her alarm for 8 AM before turning off the lights and going to bed.
The alarm woke her feeling drained, but she dragged herself out of bed to shower and get ready. Downstairs, her grandmother noticed her fatigue.“Why didn’t you sleep longer?” “I have to go to the professor’s.”
Mrs. Sterling knew how demanding Nan Zhizhi was with his students. “I’m not comfortable with you driving like this. Let the driver take you.”
“Okay.”
At Nan Zhizhi’s villa, the three of them went straight to his study and worked. It wasn’t until lunchtime that they finally took a breather.
Ashley’s phone rang. It was Cindy, asking if she wanted to go skiing in the afternoon.
go ahead.” Ashley replied via voice message, “I’m busy today. You
“Okay,” Cindy replied.
That afternoon, while fetching water from Nan Zhizhi’s study, Ashley received another message from Cindy–several photos. The photos showed Chase, Tanya, Sam, Zark, and Dandan. Cindy followed up with a text:“My friends and I were having a great time skiing, and then “they* showed up. Such a mood killer!”
Ashley only opened one photo. After confirming their identities, she didn’t bother looking at the
rest.
She calmly replied,“Have fun. Don’t worry about them.”
Cindy quickly responded, “We might not be back until tonight. Want to join us?” “No, I have things to do.”
“Okay.”
