Asher Keating pulled her hand away. "It's just the two of us here. There's no need to put on a show."
"Asher, what's wrong? Why are you treating me like this? It was my fault for insisting on going abroad, but I regret it now. Over these past two years, I've realized I can't live without you. I've been thinking about you every single day. I'm never leaving again."
Madeline Sterling threw her arms around him and tried to press her red lips against his, but Asher Keating turned his head. She missed, leaving a lipstick stain on his collar.
Asher Keating pushed her away and watched her quietly for a moment before the corner of his mouth curled into a smirk. "You and I both know exactly what happened back then. Don't take me for a fool. The only reason I haven't said anything is out of respect for your family's elders. I'd rather not see them angered to death in their old age."
