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.

are you?” I blurted, as I leaned forward to

composed himself in an instant. “I’m well, how do you do.”

Mr. Abe!” Ashton said, with an

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

began to

obvious that he intended to leave no

as a human shield if things got ugly. But it didn’t seem

does Abe have

you bring it?” Abe

weariness was well hidden within his rugged brows. Traveling to this part of

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

Abe leered at

interested

Joseph, who placed the black

do you want to inspect the goods

old friends. I trust that the goods are

to me and gave me a meaningful

Dante had told me to seize the briefcase at the first available

hesitated for a fraction of a second

down on top of

as he loosened his grasp on my hand but did not let go, as if he stole the opportunity to hold my

verge of panicking and tried to withdraw my

you’re always cautious.” Abe