When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Mr. Fuller, I didn’t know you were into young married ladies!” she joked.

Then she turned to look at me. “Scarlett, we should get going. If Nora and the others know about you and Mr. Fuller, Mr. Murphy is bound to find out. We wouldn’t want that to happen, would we!”

I felt uncomfortable at her words, and I stared at her with a frown. “Do you always speak so recklessly?”

“Y-You…” This seemed to piss her off, though she appeared to hold back her temper to save face.

I was planning to leave anyway, and I tried to pry Ashton’s arm from my waist. “It’s late. I should get going!”

Instead of loosening his arms, he tightened his hold on me with a scowl on his face. “Mr. Murphy?”

We were in a nightclub after all. Tessa’s words also did nothing to help my predicament. I could feel everyone’s stares boring into me.

I felt uneasy about the whole situation. I don’t want people to think of me as some married whore who goes around seducing other men! That’s just sick!

Suddenly I blurted in a fit of anger, “Ashton, what the heck do you want?”

I guess my voice had been louder than I’d expected. Even those who’d just been glancing at us from time to time were full-on staring at our exchange now.

Using all my strength, I tried to get up despite his unyielding hold. At most, I’ll just fall while trying.

movement and stood up

looked at the others and announced, “Thank you for hosting me today. It’s late, and I

agreement on the issues they had meant to discuss. He rushed forward to stop Ashton from leaving. With a brown-nosing smile on his face, he said, “Mr. Fuller, you’ve only been

work with

Derek with a warm smile on his face. “We can always get drinks again some other day. It’s rather late today and seeing as we’re not young men anymore, we should catch up on some rest and take better care of our

shot a loaded smile at Ashton. “Of course, Mr. Fuller. We do need to get some more rest and take better

you staying? I can arrange

replied, “No

calls of polite farewells following in our wake.

back with her, but I couldn’t escape

in a fit of anger. He seemed utterly unaffected by my actions and merely lowered his head to

around

Joseph nodded wordlessly.

she saw Ashton dragging me with him. She blocked his path and confronted him. “Mr. Fuller, Scarlett came here with me. I don’t think it would

and replied sardonically, “I don’t think there’s anything

she paused for a moment before asking, “Your

stared at her

Dixon, where do you stay? I’ll

a patient man, and he began

now, our lives will