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.

I blurted, as I leaned forward to shake

and composed himself in an

Ashton said, with an inscrutably calm

men were of similar height. One had a calm and stable aura that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had ferocious rage just

to Abe. I began

that he intended to leave no

along was to use me as a human shield if things got ugly. But

does Abe have with

Abe

weariness was well hidden within his rugged brows. Traveling

why don’t you introduce the lady?” Ashton said with a casually

Abe leered at

interested in an elaboration regarding

shot a glance at Joseph, who

Abe, do you want to

I are old friends.

me

had told me to seize the briefcase at

for a fraction of a second and reached out to

down on top of mine. The familiar touch and warmth of

shouldn’t he?” Ashton said as he loosened his grasp on my hand but

panicking and tried to withdraw

Fuller, you’re always