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

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

said, with an

that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked

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

obvious that he intended

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

Abe have

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

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

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

Abe

didn’t seem interested

shot a glance at Joseph, who placed the

Abe, do you want to inspect the

grinned. “Mr. Fuller and I are old friends. I trust that the

to me and gave me

had told me to seize the

of a

on top

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

panicking and tried to withdraw my hand but Ashton kept

Fuller, you’re always cautious.” Abe