James sat looking unaffected by the deliberately subtle affection that Ashley was throwing at him.
He knew Ms. Von Pierel rather well. Twenty-eight, she was attractive, intelligent, and dangerously driven. The would-be heiress of Vol Pierel Group had no shortage of suitors who coveted her - romantically and financially.
In all fairness, James also thought that Ashley was a desirable woman. Everything about her was objectively likable, and as a potential marriage partner, his mother was correct that 'There is no one better.' Probably also one of the reasons why Annabel was so irritated by the sudden appearance of Misha and their 'relationship' after her son had turned down 'the perfect one' years ago.
It wasn't really her fault that James wasn't interested in her, or rather, in marrying her.
