When There Is Nothing Left But Love

The rest of the staff filed into the office. They caught sight of Colin passing an ointment to me but ignored us promptly.

Since it wasn’t a serious injury, I shooed Colin away. “I’m fine. Go and do your work!”

Thinning his lips, he glanced at me, then at the female employees who were staring in our direction before complying.

Just then, Joyce returned to the office as her shift had ended. When she noticed the medical plaster on my knee, she mocked, “The sight of a wealthy and influential person must have weakened the knees of an uneducated peasant like you. Such a disgrace!”

I pressed my lips together but did not retaliate. Although I was in a rush just now, I knew the true reason I had tripped.

I knew everyone working in the hotel, and there had only been a few people around me at that time. It made sense that Joyce, who had been standing closest to me, was the culprit behind my injury.

After tending to my bruised knee, I walked to the water dispenser and filled a cup with boiling water.

I neared Joyce and asked coolly, “Your face or hand — what’s your choice?”

Her face turned a ghastly white when she noticed the hot water in the cup. “Scarlett, what are you trying to do? I’m warning you. My father is the county mayor of R Province. If you dare lay a finger on me, I’ll make sure you regret it for the rest of your life.”

I nodded nonchalantly, unfazed by her threats. “I suppose I’ll just wait and see!”

Before she could react, I seized her arm and poured scalding water on her porcelain skin. She screamed in agony, but I kept my grip on her and emptied the cup.

will let you off

“You—”

him to retire now. After all, R Province never flourished under his management

took the ointment

time I reached the ground floor, Colin had pulled up at the entrance. “Get in!” he

to reject his offer when I remembered my limping gait. Resigned, I slid into

swept over me. “I’ll drop by the pharmacy to buy medicine

at my ankle, which had almost doubled in size

each other?” Colin blurted after we had long

I look like someone

his lips and contemplated solemnly. “Yes!” There was a lapse before he continued, “He was staring at you the whole time just now. It

admit nor deny

the time I reached home, I had given up battling my swollen ankle and slumped

I fell into a slumber, only to be awoken

tears wetted

been a long time since I last cried or dreamt of that child. He had

to hurry up. I wiped away my tears and splashed some water on my face to wake

swung the

line of sight. Backlit by the sun, a golden halo surrounded his lean frame. His expression was somber,