Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
In less than five minutes, the doorbell rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet opened the door to see two policemen in uniform standing at the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello. Were you the one who made a police report?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d Juliet moved aside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA drunk man barged into my home and wouldn\u2019t leave when I told him to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two policemen looked at Asher in confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Asher stood in the living room, wearing an expensive suit and looking very distinguished. He didn\u2019t look like a drunk man who had barged in at all!\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the policemen walked over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Asher looked menacing. \u201cI\u2019m-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe says you\u2019re trespassing in her home.\u201d The policeman cut him off in a business-like tone. \u201cPlease show us your ID.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone opened the door to the stairwell outside. The neighbors had heard the noise and were all sticking their heads out to see what was going on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t that Greene Corporation\u2019s\u2014\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my, what\u2019s he doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe police are here too. What could be going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sound of their whispers came through the door. Asher had never felt so embarrassed in\u00a0<\/p>\n
his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled out his wallet from his pocket and withdrew his ID, which he handed to the policeman. His brow was furrowed very tightly. \u201cI\u2019m her husband.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The policeman took the ID and checked it before turning to ask Juliet, \u201cHe\u2019s your husband?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet said, \u201cWe\u2019re separated and in the midst of a divorce. I\u2019ve already revoked his right to use the door lock. He came in without permission, and that\u2019s trespassing on private property.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The policeman realized what was going on and gave Asher his ID back. \u201cMister, since she does not want you here, please respect her wishes. If this happens again, we\u2019ll have to deal with it according to the law.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gossip Harbor\u00a0<\/p>\n
finally foured a game\u00a0<\/p>\n
that can help mother and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Play now\u00a0<\/p>\n
daughter renovate\u00a0<\/p>\n
a broken home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 10\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Asher gripped his car key tightly. \u201cFine. I\u2019ll go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave Juliet a long look. She had been ruthless. Finally, he turned and walked into the elevator. The doors closed slowly, blocking him from view.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outside the building, a Maybach was parked in the shadows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary was in the car. He watched Asher walk off as he tapped out a rhythm on his steering\u00a0<\/p>\n
wheel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A perverse but satisfied smile spread across his face. \u201cJules, you\u2019re so adorable when you get your claws out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary returned to his own penthouse. He did not turn on the lights and went right through the cold, empty living room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silvery moonlight cascaded all over the floor, outlining the furniture within. The decor was in shades of black and gray, which made the place look cold and lifeless. It was a bachelor\u2019s pad,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and there was no warmth in it at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary pushed open a heavy door and walked inside. It was his sculpture studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tools were hung neatly on one entire wall, while an unfinished wooden sculpture stood right in the middle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sculpture already had the shape of a human. It was a young girl in a school uniform with her hair in a ponytail. There was a vague smile on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary had spent years carving it from memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sculpture was of Juliet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His fingertips brushed the wooden girl\u2019s cheek gently, and a sweltering afternoon from his memories rose up in his mind once more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The basketball court at his high school was filled with sweating youths. Asher made a perfect three-point shot, which made all the girls scream.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet was in her blue-and-white uniform, carrying two bottles of iced water. She weaved through the crowd like a joyful butterfly and headed straight for Asher, who was the center of\u00a0<\/p>\n
attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHere, Ash!\u201d Juliet\u2019s eyes had sparkled like stars, and Asher was the only thing she could see.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary stood at the other end of the court, watching her quietly and hopefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Juliet gave Asher the water, it took her a while to think of Zachary, but she finally ran\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gossip Harbor\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anally found a game\u00a0<\/p>\n
that can help mother and\u00a0<\/p>\n
daughter renovate\u00a0<\/p>\n
a broken house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Play now\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shape for\u00a0<\/p>\n
over\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHere\u2019s yours, Zach.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice was clear and soft.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had just reached out and hadn\u2019t even touched the bottle of water when Asher\u2019s voice cate from afar. \u201cCome here, Jules!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His youthful voice was filled with pride.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m coming!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet immediately stuffed the bottle of water into Zachary\u2019s hands before turning and running back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
XOLOGE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 10\u00a0 In less than five minutes, the doorbell rang.\u00a0 Juliet opened the door to see two policemen in uniform […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-save-your-pleas-im-with-your-best-friend-now-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}