When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Tessa then walked up to me and asked me to sing with her.

I was no idiot; it was clearly a business maneuver on Derek’s part to use alcohol and pretty ladies as a social lubricant to loosen Ashton up in order to help their subsequent business discussion.

I did not like singing, and Tessa’s incessant pestering was starting to get under my skin.

I finally stood up and said, “It’s late, we should head back to Nora and Armond.”

Tessa was momentarily taken aback, but quickly replaced her expression with a smiling face. “There’s no rush. Let’s have more fun here before we go!”

She then poured me a glass of wine before she continued to persuade me to stay, “Scarlett, since we are now officially friends, we should drink for it!”

This woman is just too calculative to be a good candidate for either a friend or a colleague.

But since the wine glass was already pushed into my hand, it would be rather rude for me to decline.

Before the glass touched my lips, a hand flashed before my eyes and took over the glass.

When I turned around, Ashton had already downed the glass of wine for me.

Before I snapped out of my bewilderment, Tessa said alluringly, “Mr. Fuller, are you trying to be a hero to the damsel in distress?”

like she tried but failed to mimic a seductive laugh. The result of which was somewhat disturbing, because, rather than a Cinderella,

today. Let’s keep in touch and maybe we can hang out sometime. Cheers to a new friendship!” It was

me with his eyes darkened a little. I wasn’t sure what was in his mind when he took over a drink from

this seemed to be the first time Ashton had addressed her directly. “Ah, don’t mention it. Scarlett and I

this, Ashton was a little startled when he shifted his gaze at me quizzically.

my lips, I wished Tessa would

continued, “That’s right! We were brought to Venria not long ago and had been through hell, almost losing our lives. We barely managed to escape unscathed from Venria and came back

inexplicable by the second. He darted a glance at Joseph who had just walked

to Tessa and they started chatting

thought

caring so much about those around us. “Did you hide that

lips, I

my ear next moment, “I don’t know the meaning of freedom, so I will not let

warm stream to flash across my heart. To conceal my emotions, I lowered my gaze and gulped

you wish to torture me, you may continue so,” I said

around me. “Do you have to be like

and downed a

the meantime, Tessa had attempted a few times to strike up a conversation with Ashton, but