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.

my movement

you for hosting me today. It’s late, and I should

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 enjoyed any of

Even if he knew from the start that he didn’t want to work with someone, he would bring the person

“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

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

you staying? I can arrange a

his brows and replied, “No need. Please enjoy

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

go back with her, but I couldn’t escape

He seemed utterly unaffected by my

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

Joseph nodded wordlessly.

and confronted him. “Mr. Fuller, Scarlett

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

for a moment before

just stared at her

Dixon, where do you stay?

man, and he began pulling

him now, our lives will