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?”

then looked like she tried but failed to mimic a seductive laugh. The result of which

no idea she knows someone as charming as you. It’s such a pleasure meeting you today. Let’s keep in touch and maybe we can hang out sometime. Cheers to a new friendship!”

over a drink from Tessa and clinked glass with

her directly. “Ah, don’t mention it. Scarlett and I had been through life and death together, we’re friends for

little startled when he shifted his gaze at me

I wished Tessa would

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 to the country in one piece. So, that’s how Scarlett

a glance at

about, Joseph sat down next to Tessa and they started chatting away. Before long, they

I thought

around us. “Did you hide that

lips, I replied flatly,

don’t know the meaning of freedom, so I will not let

across my heart. To conceal my emotions, I

may continue so,” I said while attempting to sound

tightened around me. “Do you have to be like this?” his voice

and

up a conversation with