My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 687 - 686: Husband, I’ll Take You There Now

Chapter 687: Chapter 686: Husband, I’ll Take You There Now

The moment she fell silent, Ashton Heath grew suspicious. He squinted, lowering his head, his eyes filled with curiosity as he looked down at the woman gently cradled in his arms. "Are you sure there’s nothing?"

"...Yes, absolutely nothing."

She didn’t want to tell him even this little thing.

After all, it was almost settled.

She didn’t want to say it, to make him worry for her.

Ashton Heath gazed at her thoughtfully for a while before deciding not to probe further. He nodded in responce and said, "Well, if that’s the case. If anyone bullies you or worries you, just let me know."

"I’ll make them pay."

The air conditioner in the resting room was running full blast.

Joanna Lawrence snuggled inside Ashton Heath’s embrace, chatting with him intermittently. Perhaps it was the coziness owing to the air conditioner or his chest that she leaned against, but she felt her eyelids growing heavy as she spoke.

*

When Joanna Lawrence woke up, she found herself moved into Ashton Heath’s car.

But she was still in his arms.

Her head rested on his thighs, her face tucked against his stomach, and her hands firmly wrapped around his waist.

A dark thin blanket covers her.

Inside the car, only single light was turned on which dimly lit the interiors.

Outside the window, streetlights were already illuminating and the sky was pitch black.

Joanna Lawrence blinking her eyes, stunned for a moment before she managed to regain her senses.

"Baby, you’re awake." A deep and gentle voice echoed from above her. The man reached out to brush the hair away from her face and lightly caressed her eyes, "Are you hungry? Shall we go for dinner?"

Joanna Lawrence blinked her eyes, propped herself up to sit on his thighs.

She raised a hand to her forehead before turning her gaze towards the night view outside the window, blinking with surprise, "Is it already dark? How long have I been asleep?"

Ashton Heath lifted his wrist and checked his watch, "Around three hours."

"Three hours?"

Joanna Lawrence’s eyes grew wider, "I can’t believe I slept for so long! What about... the film crew..."

"It’s taken care of. I’ve informed them."

Ashton Heath gently pulled her back into his arms, "The director said that you’ve completed all your scenes for today and you can leave early."

"Is that so?" Joanna looked at him skeptically, "You’ve really spoken to the director? He said I could leave early?"

Ashton Heath laughed, "Why would I lie to you?"

"Was the director upset?"

On her first day, she left early...

This left her feeling a little jittery.

"No." Ashton Heath recalled Gary White’s initial reaction.

He seemed delighted?

Well, he had many reasons to be.

He’d successfully secured the lead actress and funding for his next series.

If that were him, he’d be just as overjoyed.

At that, Joanna gave a sigh of relief.

She patted her stomach, finally in the mood to eat.

"Ashton Heath, I’m hungry." She spoke in a soft, cooing voice, "Let’s go and eat."

In response, Ashton Heath tenderly pinched her face, "Sure, what do you fancy? I’ll take you there right away."

By then, Joanna Lawrence was really starving.

It was already past nine in the evening.

She had just a boxed meal for lunch.

"Anything is fine." She patted her flat and empty tummy, her voice faint with exhaustion.

*

Ashton Heath quickly found a nearby restaurant.

Joanna, who was famished, immediately opened her appetite as soon as the dishes were served.

In front of Ashton Heath, she didn’t care about her image and ate without any inhibitions.

Earlier, Ashton Heath didn’t have much of an appetite but on watching her heartily enjoy herself, he ended up eating a fair amount anyway.

Upon completion of the meal, they paid the bill and exited the restaurant hand in hand.