When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I am highly acquainted with this gesture from having witnessed it many times. Abe was reaching for his gun.

I glanced toward Ashton in desperation. He seemed to be looking for someone. His haughty expression kept people from approaching him.

“Mr. Abe, you…”

“Shut up!” He glared at me.

I was frightened into silence. Why is Ashton here? I thought. What is he doing here?

Was he looking for me?

No one would know about my disappearance from the country if Savini did not speak. Even if he did know and was out to look for me, how did he end up here?

Query after query raced through my mind, but the most pressing one was Abe’s intentions towards Ashton.

Abe grabbed my wrist and brought my attention back to the present. I was here as bait.

“Don’t startle him,” Abe muttered into his earpiece. “Let’s see how many men he has with him.”

After giving the order, he was dragging me along toward Ashton’s table.

“Mr. Fuller, what a coincidence!” he said with feigned surprise.

We locked eyes. I was at a loss for words with the sudden twist of events.

Joseph looked as stunned as I felt. For as long as I’ve known him, I have never seen him like this before. His eyes widened in shock at the sight of me.

as I leaned forward

a glance at Ashton and composed himself in an instant. “I’m well, how do you do.”

Abe!” Ashton said, with

a calm and stable aura that hid an unpredictable nature,

meekly next to Abe. I began to grasp faintly at Abe’s master plan for the

he intended to leave

purpose in bringing me along was to use me as a human shield if things got ugly. But it

Abe have

it?” Abe asked briskly. He

well hidden within his rugged brows. Traveling to

lady?” Ashton

Abe leered at

nodded but didn’t seem interested in

shot a glance at Joseph, who placed the black

you want to inspect the goods

are old friends. I trust that the

to me and gave me

we came, Dante had told me to seize the briefcase at the first

a

touched it, a hand slammed down on top of mine. The familiar touch and warmth

return, shouldn’t he?” Ashton said as he loosened his grasp on

verge of panicking and tried to withdraw my hand but Ashton kept

Fuller, you’re always