The moment their eyes met, the manager felt a terrifying sense of danger explode inside him.
Cold sweat immediately broke out across his back and forehead as his instincts screamed at him to retreat. Almost reflexively, he clasped his hands nervously and took a small step backward away from Ashley, suddenly no longer daring to stand too close to her anymore.
With his heightened hearing, Gideon naturally caught every single word the manager said earlier, including the part where Ashley had been mistakenly addressed as "Madam."
Meaning…
The manager had clearly assumed Ashley was either his wife or his companion.
Strangely enough, the moment that misunderstanding registered in Gideon's mind, the violent irritation raging inside him eased ever so slightly.
Even Gideon himself did not understand why.
But hearing Ashley unconsciously associated with him in that manner somehow soothed the possessiveness clawing violently inside his chest.
