Ashley pretended to be shy, looking down and twisting her fingers. "Didn't grandma say it was okay as long as I was happy? I've met someone I like, and I can't start a new life with him under the name of marriage."
She turned to look at Gabriel. "So, we need to finalize the procedures quickly."
As he heard this, a wave of jealousy threatened to overwhelm him.
Was she so eager to move on? To find solace in the arms of another man?
And she had even spoken to his grandmother to hasten the process?
Ashley, you truly are something else.
He remained silent, choosing not to answer as if silence could somehow delay the inevitable.
Maria probed, "Who is it? Is he reliable? Do you really like him?"
Ashley explained, "He's quite steady and treats me very well. That's why I'm in a hurry to mar
