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.

seemed to anticipate my movement

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

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 enjoyed any of the drinks yet! Why don’t you stay and have

Even if he knew from the start that he didn’t want to work with someone, he would bring the person on a merry goose chase before telling

It’s rather late today and seeing as we’re not young men anymore, we should catch up on some rest and take

me at his words, and he shot a loaded smile at Ashton. “Of course, Mr. Fuller. We do

where are you staying? I can arrange a driver for

his brows and replied, “No need. Please enjoy

with him, calls of polite farewells following in our wake. Tessa left the room with us, and she urged me several times to leave

but I couldn’t

fit of anger. He seemed utterly unaffected by my actions and

we reached the pool hall, Ashton turned around to address

Joseph nodded wordlessly.

him. “Mr. Fuller, Scarlett came here with me. I don’t think it would be appropriate for her to

there’s anything wrong if my wife goes home with me, is

a moment before asking, “Your

just stared

Dixon, where

patient man, and he began

our lives will become irrevocably tangled once