Jojo:

Three days had passed since Ashley dropped the bomb on me. You know, the time when she said she wanted to leave Rush Empire and stay with me. Yes, that bomb. I had not given her a reply yet and I knew I had to do so soon. I could not keep Ashley waiting forever. She had called earlier to tell me she was coming over to the restaurant to see me. She did not tell me the reason and she didn't need to. I already knew.

She was in the restaurant at exactly 5:00 pm, just as she had ...