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?”

was too casual. It would

cast a gentle gaze at me. “Go get

my place, he 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’ faces, from surprised, perplexed, to curious. Some kept staring at us, whereas

drank from the same spot I did. Someone coughed at the

voice my disapproval. I returned to my

than interfere, Ashton waited quietly beside me until I

you done?” he

I kept the

to have for dinner?” He asked outrightly as if he

sure he did it on purpose. With this, I’m certain that the gossips will only get juicier about how flirtatious I

It was about time

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

acknowledged. He did not read the documents, but passed them to me instead. With an arched

Stovall seem to have known each other for a

he say

the back of my ear. “Yes, we’ve been married

hear many gasped

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

did

body stiffened. I

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

entire office into a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts of rumors

pretty sure Colin must have said something, which caused him to make a trip to