When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I lifted my head and looked at Ashton. He did not seem to be bothered by Joe’s reaction.

I thought of consoling the drunk man but was afraid that I might burst into laughter.

Ashton grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. “Let him be. He’ll be fine when he’s sobered up.”

I whispered, “Does he always get drunk?”

Ashton tapped his slender fingers on a glass of water and placed the glass by his sensuous lips.

“Sometimes,” he said. He then looked at me and realized I was staring at his lips. He put down the glass, smirked, and let out a deep grunt.

That had instantly snapped me out of my daze. I cleared my throat and tried to hide my awkwardness. “Oh.”

My heart was still racing like mad even though I had looked away. What is he? God of lust and seduction? Argh!

Joe had soon quietened down. He collapsed on the couch and fell asleep.

Ashton looked at him for a while before saying, “Come. Let’s go home.”

I nodded. But before leaving, I asked, “Should we send him home?”

head. “Let’s just bring him down

stood up, placed his arm around Joe’s neck, and held that drunk man’s wrist. “Let’s

up and carried Joe by his arm. He then

car in the car park, so he looked at me

and it would take him some time to get to his car.

he stopped me. “It’s cold outside. You wait for me in the lobby. I’ll

one of the front

his insistence, I returned to the lobby

a woman in his

him with a girl before. After seeing how close he was with Nick, I assumed he

enormous, but it was not difficult for me to spot

of the woman, walked in my direction, and smirked. “Don’t tell me

Ashton.” I could not help but turn

you let Summer and Jared go to W City. I told

“I know, but some things are beyond our control. Besides, Jared only brought her to W City to have

to approach Summer?” Jackson sneered, “Jared might be a gentleman, but you can’t assume people around

knew something that I was not aware of. “What do

again wrapped his arm around the woman’s neck. “Well… I don’t know. My instinct tells me something’s going to happen. You