Chapter: 325

They shrugged. "How would we know Mr. Hewitt's whereabouts?"

“I'm not sure either. I have other things to attend to. Excuse me,"

Ashley said, her smile unwavering as she exited.

They nodded and resumed their chatter.

Once she was outside the break room, Ashley's facade dropped, her expression turning icy. So, Alan's absence from the office wasn't mysterious. He wasn't there at all!

Alan was avoiding her, treating her like a nuisance, which annoyed her.

Distracted, Ashley returned to her desk, pulled out her cell phone, and began searching online.

The news had mostly been purged, but a few pieces had slipped through the cracks.

When she clicked on them, the comments she read only darkened her mood further.

“Kay and Mr. Hewitt are a perfect pair."

"Mr. Hewitt has shelved a mountain of tasks at Hewitt Group just to be by Kay's side at the Estresa Element Design Competition. His Love for her knows no bounds!"

"Kay and Mr. Hewitt are so cute together!"

"Kaitlin, it's you stirring things up again!"

Gripping her phone, Ashley stood abruptly and stormed out of the office.

She couldn't afford to wait any longer; she needed the project files from a decade ago concerning the suburbs urgently.

If she could secure Shawn's backing, she stood a fighting chance.

Then, Kaitlin would have another thing coming her way.

Before long, Ashley reached Miguel's sprawling private estate. After a brief wait, she was admitted inside.

"Miss Willis, if you could kindly wait here," the butler instructed before disappearing.

The living room fell silent. As she gazed towards the staircase, Ashley knew she had no choice but to bide her time patiently.

Ashley grew a bit restless after waiting for some time.

Perhaps Alan's influence on Miguel had made him more cunning in his approach.

Why had Miguel invited her inside yet failed to meet her? What was his intention?

Her expression cool and detached, she glanced at her watch. As she debated whether to leave, noises from upstairs caught her attention.