When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I glanced around us and realized we were getting stares from other people. I did my best to ignore them as I turned to Linda, who was drinking like a fish. “You shouldn’t drink so much. It’s bad for your health.”

“Don’t worry. I can hold my liquor well!” she said with a faint smile.

I sipped from my glass of juice and found myself gradually zoning out. Even in my daze, I was still checking my phone periodically.

My actions bothered Linda so much that she decided to set me straight. “Scarlett, do you know what’s the scariest thing in the world?”

I shook my head. Linda clinked glasses with me before replying, “It’s indecisiveness. The longer you procrastinate, the easier it is to lose the most important things in your life.”

The next thing I knew, she had taken my phone to make the call I had been so reluctant to make.

I was about to grab my phone back when a voice rang out from behind us. “Ms. Stovall?”

I was taken aback by the sudden intrusion and couldn’t help but frown when I turned to look. A familiar face came into sight, and only then did my frown turn into a smile. “Hi, Mr. Watson!”

“Ms. Stovall, this is the third time we’ve run into each other this month. I guess this is what they call fate, wouldn’t you agree?”

I smiled back politely as I got up from my seat. “I’m sure you have work to attend to, Mr. Watson. I shall leave you to it.”

leaving with Linda in tow, Derek and his subordinates circled

turned to Derek. “Mr.

now had a lecherous look to him. “How are you still so full of yourself, Ms. Stovall? Do you not know the situation

I’m sure I haven’t offended you in any way,

his gaze to Linda. “You look like you’ve been doing well. You’re still as beautiful

before I could react, Linda had jumped

I’m here for the both of

smile. “Scarlett, even after everything you’ve done for Ashton, he still dumped you? I can see why, though. I saw the lady he was with today, and she was stunning! If I had to

yelled, shielding me from him. “You know why you had to escape to A City, or do you want to be back in

buttons because that immediately riled Derek up. “Is

forget how you ended up

and hard on Linda. It was so sudden that

down the side. “I have been f*cking nice to you, haven’t I?” Derek growled. “You have done me dirty once, but I won’t let it happen again. Don’t assume I can’t do anything to

him and gestured to his subordinates. “Take these two

“Go to h*ll!”

words out when she got another tight