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.

to anticipate my movement and stood up with

looked at the others and announced, “Thank you for

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 here for a while. You haven’t even

didn’t want to work with someone, he would bring the person on a merry goose chase before

can always get drinks again some other day. It’s rather late

he shot a loaded smile at Ashton. “Of course, Mr. Fuller. We

where are you staying? I can arrange

replied, “No need.

following in our wake. Tessa left the room with us, and she urged me several times

but I couldn’t escape

utterly unaffected by my actions and merely lowered his head to give me a patronizing

reached the pool hall, Ashton turned around to address Joseph, “Please send

Joseph nodded wordlessly.

with him. She blocked his path and confronted him. “Mr. Fuller, Scarlett came here with me. I don’t think

arched a brow and replied sardonically, “I don’t think there’s anything wrong if my

a

just stared at her

Joseph interrupted the conversation. “Ms. Dixon, where do

man, and he began pulling me

with him now, our lives will