When There Is Nothing Left But Love

When I noticed the girl was missing from his side, I inquired curiously, “Where’s your girlfriend?”

“She’s not my girlfriend.”

Not a curious cat, I stopped asking him about it.

I then followed him to a steakhouse. Right at the entrance, he paused and worriedly cast me a look. Then, he suggested, “Let’s go to another restaurant.”

At the start, I did not spot anything unusual. However, when I saw his grim look, I peeked into the restaurant.

It was then I saw Ashton by the window seat. He was in a casual suit, and he was elegantly cutting the steak on his plate. In front of him, surprisingly, was not Rebecca. Instead, it was another woman I had seen twice in the past. Although I was unfamiliar with her, I could still recognize who it was.

It was Caleb’s niece, Kristina.

They’re both eating steak here?

The president and his secretary?

“Let’s go to another restaurant.” I was not avoiding him, but it would be awkward for me to encounter him here.

Nick nodded. After a pause, he looked at me again. “They look close. Aren’t you going to ask him about it?”

Confused, I stared back at him and asked, “Ask what?”

mumbled.

a barbecue restaurant around

then, my

the one

my head to look toward the restaurant, I realized his dark eyes were staring in

up the call, I heard his cold voice at the

can’t. I’m here

talk to Nick about, and I was sure Ashton and Kristina had something to discuss

eyes before he put down his fork. Leaning back in his chair, he tilted

“Is it because of me or is it just

head to his side, that meant that he and Kristina were having a serious conversation. Hence, it would not be appropriate for me to join

I saw him swaying his glass, seemingly

headed to the barbecue restaurant by the

ordered the food. He rested his chin on his hands before asking, “Aren’t you

question and voiced the question in my head instead, “What do you need to talk to

get any gossips from me, he murmured disinterestedly, “It’s about K City. It seems like Ashton has thoughts

nodded. “I

seemed like he was not surprised by my answer. “This isn’t the strangest part. What’s strange is that my mom is planning to move Cruise Corporation to K City as

his melancholic look. “K City is an international trading hub. Moving to K City helps to create more

looking at an idiot. “Do you really not know about this, or are you pretending not to? The Fuller Corporation nearly dominated half of J City’s economy. The Fuller Corporation is doing much better in J City than in K City. Moreover, it already has a branch office in K City for so many years, but it never developed any better than the office in J City. Ashton isn’t an idiot. His plan to