When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“It’s my mom’s birthday tomorrow night. Wanna come along?” he asked. It seemed like our scandal meant nothing to him at all.

I massaged my temples, which were throbbing dully. “I’m not free. You should refute the rumor soon.”

Ashton was the only person I could ask for help to keep John away from us.

But right then, the rumor about Nick and me was a problem.

He fell silent for a moment before answering, “I’ll take care of that.”

“Alright,” I said tiredly. “Stop causing any more trouble!”

I didn’t know when John would come to J City. If Ashton got upset at me over the scandal and the nightmare from five years ago happened again, I’m afraid I couldn’t survive any longer.

Staying alive was the most important thing for me then.

After hanging up, I placed my phone aside before deciding to go to Ashton’s office.

This time, his office was quiet. Joseph wasn’t even there.

As the clacking sounds of the keyboard sounded from his office, I came to a stop outside and knocked on the door.

“Come in!” the man’s irresistible voice rang out.

When I came closer to him, my heart started thumping

typing furiously on

stood in front of his desk silently, watching him deal with

it later.” As he was too focused, he didn’t realize it was me and

standing without a

long while, he frowned and stopped typing. When he looked up

is it?” he asked

I had to explain to him about my so-called

chair and arched a brow sarcastically. “Ms. Stovall, you need to talk about

He sounded completely distant.

wrung my hands together tightly. “Ashton, I can explain the rumor about Nick and

slept with him?” He raised a brow and

didn’t quite understand it at first, but it quickly dawned on me what he was insinuating. “No!” I

sneered loudly. “Scarlett, do you think

both Nick

me. “Ms. Stovall, you’re getting paid handsomely to work in Fuller Corporation. Please do not waste your time discussing your private affairs with your

“Ash—”

“You should know that this isn’t the appropriate time to talk

was walking toward us. He shot me a polite smile. “Ms. Stovall, Mr. Fuller is

was asking me to

Ashton, who obviously didn’t want to