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.

a while before pushing the door open. When

was still typing furiously on

his desk silently, watching him deal with work. Indeed, he looked hot when

As he was too focused, he didn’t realize it was me and ordered without

standing

a long while, he frowned and stopped typing. When

is it?” he

had to explain to him about my

a brow sarcastically. “Ms. Stovall, you need to talk about work?” he inquired in

He sounded completely distant.

my hands together tightly. “Ashton, I can explain

He raised

it quickly dawned on me what he was insinuating. “No!” I declared, my face

loudly. “Scarlett, do you think I’ll trust

give me a chance to explain, alright?” As both Nick and I didn’t

getting paid handsomely to work in Fuller Corporation. Please do not waste your time discussing your private

“Ash—”

he interrupted. “You should know that this isn’t the appropriate

my lips to retort, but Joseph was walking toward us. He shot me a polite smile. “Ms. Stovall, Mr.

asking me

who obviously