"Are you going to tell me why you wanted Nikki to remain in the company?"
Lucian's question stopped Ashley just as she was about to bite into another dumpling.
On the surface, the moment seemed almost too ordinary.
With everything happening in their lives, even sitting down for a quiet meal felt like a luxury. Yet here they were, having lunch across from each other at the same little restaurant Ashley had pointed out in passing a few days ago.
Ashley lowered the dumpling and looked at him.
A second later, her eyes narrowed as a light giggle escaped her.
"How am I supposed to explain this?" she wondered aloud, reaching for her glass of water.
She had known Lucian would ask again eventually.
The first time he brought it up, she had promised to explain when the time was right. Since then, the question had slipped to the back of her mind beneath everything else demanding her attention.
Now, she had to answer it.
But how was she supposed to explain the truth?
