When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Hearing my silence, he must have thought that I was still unable to let it go. Hence, he said, “HiTech is still yours. No matter what happens from now on, it’ll always be yours. Please rest well for the baby.”

“Ashton,” I called out, my voice slightly rough. “About the accident that happened when you sent Rebecca to K City and the Fuller Corporation’s emergency. Were these all part of your plan?”

These two incidents had happened too coincidentally, and after they happened, I ruminated over all kinds of possibilities. The only possibility I dared not think about was the possibility that they were all part of Ashton’s plan.

He looked at me with a stern gaze. “Are you suspecting that I’ve used you as the scapegoat?”

My heart ached as I stared at him. “From the moment I entered the company, I’ve been in charge of the projects. I’ve never done any marketing and auditing jobs. Yet, after completing Dr. Ludwick’s case, you put me in charge of the audits for Fuller Corporation and HiTech. Based on what I gather from how you usually work, you’d give me only one case at a time. However, you’ve given me both at the same time.”

At that, he raised his brow. “Go on.”

I shifted my body to find a more comfortable position to lie in before I continued, “You say it’s my punishment for delaying Dr. Ludwick’s final payment, but it’s just a cover. The two major problems that Fuller Corporation faces after listing are the capital chain and financial risk.”

“Fuller Corporation’s funds have always been the most sufficient among the listed companies. Why do you think that the Fuller Corporation will be short of funds?”

Looking at how confident he was, I could not help but laugh. “If your funds are sufficient, why did the company lose tens of millions just because Dr. Ludwick delayed his final payment by a few days?”

Glancing at his furrowed brows, I continued, “Fuller Corporation’s emergency is just part of your plan. During those few days, you eliminated the stockholders who could not survive and bought their stocks at low prices. When Fuller Corporation returned to normal, these stock prices would be then sold at a higher price. In this way, the Fuller Corporation’s market value will increase by almost double.”

of the company. Naturally, he knew all of

a brow and said, “You’re my wife. There is no reason for me to put you

into laughter. “Ashton, do you

Joe are friends who had gone through tough times with him. There was no way he would

of the day,

what meets the eyes. You’re smart, but you don’t

could see

leaned on the headboard to collect myself. Then, I climbed out of the bed and muttered, “Go ahead with your work.

rain had wrecked yesterday. When she saw me downstairs, she chuckled, “You’re awake.

garden could not avoid the cruelty of the rain too; the bayberries were all over

living room

at the delicious, red fruits, my mouth watered, and I moved to put them

to me and took the basket from me as he muttered, “There are a lot of insects inside these bayberries. If you don’t

he handed the basket to Mrs. Eriksen and instructed, “Soak them in saltwater

and she gave

Ashton then commented, “Pick the ones by the end of the branches. Otherwise, they’ll all fall to the ground, and