After reading the message, Ashley put away her phone without responding. Then, she methodically removed her makeup and changed her clothes.
As she approached the door to leave, a male fan stopped her.
"Excuse me, do you have a moment? I'd love to buy you a coffee..." he proposed hesitantly.
As he spoke, Ashley noticed Gabriel emerging from a car across the street, striding towards her.
"Sorry," Gabriel interjected smoothly as he instantly realized what was happening. He walked up to them, slipping an arm around Ashley's shoulders, saying, "She's already got plans."
Ashley wasn't going to accept her fan's offer anyway, so she didn't mind using Gabriel to her advantage.
She turned to her fan with an apologetic smile. "Oh, I'm sorry. Thank you for the offer, but I don't drink coffee in
