When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I could hear Rebecca’s voice coming faintly from behind, “Ash, I’m surprised that Scarlett is acquainted with Mr. Stovall from Animus. No wonder Cameron told me that the guests tonight are all big names and prominent people.”

Animus Corporation?

Rather than a birthday banquet, it would be better to describe the party as a gathering of the societal elites. That night, Cameron was garbed in a black velvet gown that had golden flowers embroidered onto it and a pair of exquisite aquamarine-adorned high heels.

The woman was almost fifty years old, yet she looked young for her age, and seemingly free from the ravages of time. For others, beauty and youth would pass with time, but for her, time seemed to have added a certain charm to her, and she was still in her prime.

She caught sight of John from afar. Excusing herself from the few guests she was entertaining, she sauntered over to John with a glass of champagne.

“Mr. Stovall, thank you so much for coming!” Smiling and holding her champagne, her eyes then fell onto me. Cocking her head at John, she asked, “And who might this be?”

Without waiting for John, I spoke first, “Ms. Anderson, you are looking absolutely gorgeous today!”

She froze for a moment before she regained her composure and smiled, “Ah, it’s Ms. Stovall! You’re so dazzling tonight that I failed to recognize you at first. Do forgive me!”

Grinning politely, I said, “Ms. Anderson flatters me too much. I’m just a bit sloppy usually. It’s only natural that some simple tidying and touching up would make me look different. It’s not Ms. Anderson’s fault for not recognizing me in the first place.”

She looked at me intently for a while before noticing that John was holding my hand. Taken aback for just a slight moment, she mumbled faintly, “Do the two of you know one another?” before looking at John with doubts in her eyes.

We’ve known each other for

obviously had more questions to ask. However, she suddenly fell silent upon noticing that many guests had directed their gazes outside the

my sight was a middle-aged man dressed in a lavish coat with a suave temperament striding in from outside the hall,

attention of many people who rushed over to greet him. Right then, his gaze fell

the moment he makes his entrance, the nobles and the rich alike would

them was different from that of ordinary people, and the curious side of me could not help but

“What’s up with them?”

mysteriously, “They’re a pair

the meaning of his words. “Didn’t Ms. Anderson got married once before this? I heard it was to some ordinary guy. After that, she

Zachary guy fit in the picture? Seems like they have quite

guess the stories she cooked up for the outside world are

saw Ashton leading Rebecca to greet both Cameron and

determined look had a flash of surprise which he managed

transpired between them. John, who was observing me the whole time, was amused and whispered to me, “Rebecca is the daughter that Cameron been searching for the

in shock at the sensational revelation.

there no rumor about

at John and me. The moment Zachary