The moment Hayley’s eyes met his, everything ceased to exist around her. She drowned in the intense depths of his gaze, her heart racing faster with every passing second. Something was amiss! He didn’t seem the same Ashton she had left behind four years ago! The Ashton in front of her had a deep gash above his left eyebrow, his jawline looked sharper, chiseled, and determined, and his body more mature. More than anything else, it was the brooding and distant look in his eyes that surprised her. Ashton was always aloof, but he wasn’t cold! It seemed as if he had been through a hurricane in the last four years!
“Ready to go?” he asked, wrenching his gaze away from hers and raising an eyebrow at the others. It was obvious that he wasn’t thrilled to be their chauffeur tonight. His behavior su
