When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Nothing.”

It was getting dark. The banquet took place in the hotel after the ceremony.

It seemed that Emery was the one who gathered the crowd to witness Ashton’s proposal. Actually, I preferred a simple love to a passionate one.

The wedding was very grand and the guests were all prominent figures of the city. All of them were greeting and toasting each other.

After witnessing the proposal, the others were curious about my identity. Previously, Ashton tried his best to protect my privacy when the scandals broke out.

It was hard not to attract the other guests’ attention when the Moore family and Ashton Fuller kept focusing on me.

The spotlights shone brightly, pointing toward Ashton and me. I unwittingly lowered my head.

Ashton whispered in my ear. “Are you nervous?”

“There’re a lot of people watching us.” I pretended to be collected, but my emotions were rioting inside.

“The banquets held by the Moore family are always grand. Don’t worry. We have to face it anyway.”

I nodded in response. He held my hand all the time when some guests approached us. I was rather awkward when they addressed me as “Ms. Stovall.”

I smiled in response. After a while, my face became stiffened.

We were seated at a table full of exquisite dishes.

sixteen. Emery was busy

followed by Louis. Upon

“Scarlett, come here.”

I instinctively looked at Ashton. The latter patted on my hand and said, “Don’t worry. You’ll

toward Louis and he gestured for me to sit down. “Mr. Fuller,

said she’s the daughter of the Moore family. How

gave a laugh. “It’s fate. I like this girl, so

and smiled. “I see. She’s so

curled my lips upward but didn’t

blessed meant having a peaceful, happy life. I don’t think so, though. I merely have

me. I’m going to the hotel room to get changed. I’m not

wanted to get changed. I nodded in agreement as I wasn’t comfortable

went upstairs. My mind wandered off while taking the

thinking about?” Emery’s voice

nothing.” I

I’ll only

and kept staring at my phone. I wasn’t

before I snapped back to

You’ve been spacing out since we walked into the elevator. What’s on your

you do me

“What is it?”

he died, but I didn’t keep it safe. Ashton lost it. However, I think he didn’t lose it and he gave it to Cameron Anderson instead. She probably misunderstood because of the box. Can you help me look for the box? I think it may be kept in the Moore Residence. Or

you suddenly think