Chapter 49. What’s Going On?

Bianca’s words struck a nerve with Ashley, stirring up memories of her past in college. She wondered if Bianca knew about it.

Ashley suddenly felt a pang of guilt, and her confidence faltered.

Olivia, her lunch companion and fellow actress, was also there. If Olivia had mentioned this to Joshua, it could have caused problems!

“Bianca, if you keep talking about my mother and me like this, you’ll regret it!” Ashley’s face flushed with anger. She wanted to lash out and slap Bianca across the face!

Bianca stood her ground, facing Ashley with a bold smile. “Bring it on. We’ll see who wins.”

“Ashley, let’s stop this now. There are people around.” Recognizing the escalating tension, Olivia rushed over to defuse the situation and soothe Ashley.

Taking a deep breath, Ashley regained her composure. She remembered they were in a fancy restaurant, surrounded by influential people. As Joshua’s girlfriend, she couldn’t afford to tarnish her reputation with