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

an instant.

Mr. Abe!” Ashton said, with an inscrutably calm gaze at

two 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

to Abe. I began to grasp faintly

he intended to leave

use me as a human shield if things got ugly.

Abe have

it?” Abe asked briskly. He

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

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

Abe leered at

interested in

at Joseph, who placed

Abe, do you want

are old friends. I

and gave me a meaningful look. I

to seize the briefcase at

of a

slammed down on top of mine.

inspect the goods in return, shouldn’t he?” Ashton said as he loosened his grasp on my hand but did not let go, as if he stole the opportunity to hold

to

Fuller, you’re always