When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Joseph was taken aback when he saw me. “Ms. Stovall, what are you doing here?” he questioned politely.

“Where is Ashton?” I demanded.

“He left with Mr. Quinn,” Joseph replied as he took out the keys from his briefcase.

I parted my lips in disbelief.

In the end, I shot him a smile. “Goodbye, then.”

Seriously, Ashton?

I drove back to the villa in a hurry. When I arrived, I pressed on the doorbell a few times before Mrs. Eriksen opened the door. Wiping her hands, she grinned. “You’re back!” She motioned for me to look inside.

I stepped inside and saw the man sitting on the sofa, reading the newspaper.

After changing into house slippers, Mrs. Eriksen went back into the kitchen. I sat down beside Ashton and waited patiently for him to finish reading the papers.

finished after some time. I gave him the fruit juice Mrs. Eriksen prepared. “Ashton, can

didn’t take it. “Ms. Stovall, what position

so calm, I didn’t know what was going

pause, “Ashton, before we are officially

you are

a gentle voice, “Nothing ever happened between Nick and me. The paparazzi made those stories up. Ashton, you

his feet. “Scarlett, do you seriously think

I were innocent, he still acted this

figure. “I do whatever I please? What about you and Rebecca? Did you forget

he stopped in his tracks, I continued, “If Rebecca hadn’t suffered from a miscarriage,

afraid of him anymore.

I deserve to be treated this way just because I love you? Spending my days waiting for you in this empty

was sobbing profusely, he frowned and came to me.

his reach. “Why can’t I feel that way?

softened, I added, “Are you chasing me out of the Fuller family? Accusing me of cheating on you? You don’t mind me marrying another man, do you? You

expression soured.