When There Is Nothing Left But Love

As Tessa almost lifted me off the seat, I pushed her away with all my might in desperation. She then stumbled and fell onto the ground, causing the air to fill with momentary awkwardness.

She looked at me in resentment. “What are you doing, Scarlett?”

“I’m sorry, Tessa. I didn’t mean to,” I said apologetically, equally taken aback.

Just then, Ashton and his group of friends were already making their way toward us.

Probably because Tessa was in his way, Ashton shot a quick glance at Joseph, who helped Tessa up from the ground.

Out of politeness, Ashton asked, “Miss, are you alright?”

Looks of grimace instantly disappeared from Tessa’s face as she stood up and replied softly, “Thank you. Scarlett and I were just talking about you. She said you guys are pretty close.”

I frowned. When have I said that?

There were glistens in Ashton’s eyes as they fell on me. His voice was low and reserved as he spoke, “Have you eaten?”

I nodded at the common pleasantry. The way the group of men who continued to fix their gazes at me, however, was making me uneasy again.

picked up some cues as he spoke eagerly, “Well, looks like you’re a good friend of Mr. Fuller’s. What’s your name, Miss? You

had mistaken me for someone who might have a thing

while shaking my head. “That’s okay. I actually got to

not every day that we bumped into someone we know. Since Mr. Watson has extended his invitation to us, it’ll be rude for us to say

This is Derek Watson?

little as I

that Ashton had come to A City for

grin appeared on the man’s face upon hearing Tessa’s flattery. It was one to indicate words

his brows slightly raised to indicate his disapproval of Derek’s comment

spending so many years together, I knew him too well. Before he could respond, I chimed in with Tessa, “Ah,

let out a loud chuckle. He was so pleased with himself as though

private room. My instinct

my whole being was against the idea of being led into a room by a

was about to lean toward the latter,

to me, Ashton said in his

startled and Derek’s hand was frozen awkwardly in the air before he quickly withdrew

we walked away, I could not help but notice half of my body was enclosed by Ashton, the sight