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.

before pushing the door open. When I came closer to him, my

typing furiously

deal with work. Indeed, he

down. I’ll sign it later.” As he was too focused, he didn’t realize it was me and ordered without

standing without

frowned and stopped typing. When he looked

is it?” he

we need to talk.” I had to explain to him about my so-called

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

He sounded completely distant.

tightly. “Ashton, I can explain the rumor

him?” He raised a brow and inquired

at first, but it quickly dawned on me what he

he sneered loudly. “Scarlett, do you think

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

and looked at me. “Ms. Stovall, you’re getting paid handsomely to

“Ash—”

should know that this isn’t the appropriate time to

but Joseph was walking toward us. He

was asking me

gazed at Ashton, who obviously didn’t