When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Both he and his car were ostentatious. The moment the car rolled to a stop, young ladies stared and tittered while young men took photos of his car enviously.

“Tacky!” I commented and got off his car.

Looking around, I inquired, “What do you want for dinner?”

He responded with a smirk, “You decide.”

After surveying the available restaurants, I entered a French restaurant without hesitation. Nick trailed behind me and teased, “Scarlett, you’re quite the romantic.”

I couldn’t be bothered to reply. I had chosen this restaurant because I didn’t want to be ogled by others.

Inside, the server greeted us, “Table for two? We have a couple set today. Would you like to order that?”

“Sure, we’ll take that, and a bottle of wine, please.” Nick ordered without thinking much.

I looked at the server and said, “I’d like a glass of fruit juice, please.”

After the server left, Nick grinned at me. “Scarlett, I forgot you can’t drink alcohol.”

He was doing it on purpose!

I stared at my phone as Ashton had just sent me a text: Where are you?

What a brief message!

didn’t reply and locked my phone. Nick was gazing at me, so I furrowed my brows.

a celebrity?”

thanked the server before answering,

he straightened his back and replied in all seriousness.

nodded. “Yes. I used to get that a lot in

say that, but after I wore glasses,

I seemed arty with glasses,

said in all seriousness. I sliced my steak, thinking he was bored

replied and focused on

didn’t eat his food. Instead, he swirled his wine and commented, “You resemble my mother, especially your

was annoying me at that point. Stuffing a piece of steak into my mouth, I glared at him. “I guess I have one of those

to comment on how much I looked like Rebecca back then. However, I never felt that way. After all, many people had similar

downed his wine. “Why did

was ages ago. How did he know

utensils down, I looked at him. “Were we university

he refilled his glass before retorting, “You don’t

my head. I only remembered seeing him after taking over Fuller Corporation’s audit. That

and said

mind. Just remember me from now on,”

chatted briefly. Throughout the whole exchange, he ate nothing and finished the bottle of wine. After

I was afraid I might oversleep tomorrow if I were

Nick’s mother—Cameron, and Rebecca