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.

blurted, as I leaned forward to

an instant. “I’m well, how

Mr. Abe!” Ashton said,

that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had ferocious rage just bubbling beneath

I began to grasp

obvious that he intended to leave no

to use me as a human shield

does Abe have with

Fuller, did you bring it?” Abe asked briskly. He detested small

frowned. His weariness was well hidden within his rugged brows. Traveling to this part of the world had taken its

don’t you introduce the lady?” Ashton

companion.” Abe leered

but didn’t seem interested in an

a glance at Joseph, who placed

you want to inspect

Fuller and I are old friends. I trust that the goods are in

me a meaningful look. I

me to

hesitated for a fraction of a second and

touched it, a hand slammed down on top of

he loosened his grasp on my hand but did

was on the verge of panicking and tried to withdraw my

Fuller, you’re always cautious.”