Ash Wilder. Even from that far away, Nelson could still tell who Claire had just thrown her arms around. Come on, the guy was one of the most awarded actors in the country, a household name. Nelson obviously recognized him. Not to mention, Ash Wilder had history with the Cooper Group. Two years ago, the man bailed on their jewelry endorsement deal. Despite all attempts to fix things, he'd insisted on backing out—straight-up rejected all compromise, even paid the penalty just to walk away. Ash had always kept a low profile. Besides the rare promo event, the guy basically vanished off the grid. Good luck even digging up info on his parents—clean sweep online. The whole incident had sparked massive drama back then, especially among Ash's massive and devoted fanbase, and yeah,


