When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I raised my brow. “What is there to explain?”

“Your daughter’s identity and your relationship with Mr. Johnson,” she stated seriously.

I grinned. “It’s up to others however they want to perceive it.”

“If you don’t clear the air, they will think that their speculations are correct.” She started getting anxious.

I asked her, “Do you think that it’s true?”

She froze for a while and replied timidly, “It does feel like it’s a true story after hearing it umpteen times.”

I maintained my composure. “I like the environment here in R Province and brought Summer here to start our new life. I didn’t think much about it.”

“What about Summer’s father?” Abigail was a curious young girl.

The waiter served our food. “It’s rather late. Let’s eat and go back soon.”

She stopped asking me questions.

I buried myself with work when we got back to the office. Although it was a small hotel, my to-do list seemed endless, with me wearing two hats at the same time.

When I focused on my work, I would usually neglect the surroundings, be it a severe cough or a pin drop silence.

About ten minutes later, my shoulders felt tired. I got up and was about to fetch a glass of water.

As I turned, I was startled by the man behind me. “Since when did you get here?”

because the tone was too casual. It would definitely

while ago.” Ashton cast a gentle gaze at

had already pulled a chair next to mine and was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up on my colleagues’

and drank from the same spot I did. Someone coughed at the sight of it.

not voice my disapproval. I returned to my desk and attempted to

Ashton waited quietly beside me until I

done?” he

kept the

do you want to have for dinner?” He asked outrightly as if

on purpose. With this, I’m certain that the gossips will only get juicier about how

was about time to get

some documents to Ashton. “Mr. Fuller, these files contain all the information about the hotel’s operations in the past two

not read the documents, but passed them to me instead. With an arched brow, he ordered, “Take

“Mr. Fuller and Ms. Stovall seem to have

say

from my forehead to the back

including Colin. I could hear many gasped in disbelief. They were

did not seem to be bothered by their reactions. He smirked when he noticed that I was glaring at him. “What’s wrong?

 definitely did

I pursed

could be heard from every nook and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s wife! Oh

a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed

sure Colin must have said something, which caused him