When There Is Nothing Left But Love

The crowd which gathered around was perplexed, but I could anticipate Ashton’s next move.

He held on to Rachel, but his gaze was on me, cold and with disappointment.

“Ms. Fuller…” Rachel looked at him in bewilderment. The woeful look in her eyes could melt most hearts.

“This is yours, so wear it,” Ashton indulgently insisted in his deep, mellow voice. He put the bracelet on Rachel’s wrist, held on to her hand, and spoke tenderly, “This is a gift for you, so it’s yours. You don’t have to remove it if you don’t wish to.”

Rachel was caught off-guard by Ashton’s loving behavior. Her anger dissipated immediately, and she blushed girlishly. She was overjoyed.

“Ashton Fuller, you…” Nora was speechless with anger.

Armond, who had been quietly setting up the grill, walked over and pulled her away. “Don’t you want to watch the stars tonight? If you delay any further and it starts to rain, then all you get to watch will be cloud and lightning.” He took the knife from her and handed it to me. “Solve your own problem,” he solemnly uttered.

Me? What?

I looked around and felt everyone seemed to think I instigated Nora to create this scene. I wanted to defend myself, but on second thought, I kept my peace. I will only come across as being guilty if I try to defend myself.

arrogantly gave me the eye, showing off

kept quiet, and went

with the earlier incident

told us you

glance at Armond and Nora. “Also, I always thought Armond was interested in you. When did he become so close to

bombarded me with so many questions. Which am I supposed to

it and decided, “First, tell me,

Yes! I noticed the way he gazed at you was different. Don’t tell me you were once lovers!” Tabitha poked her head

can never

man has been bewitched!” Nora joined us, still fuming with

Fuller’s wife?” the

divorced.” I stopped whatever I was doing and corrected them. I was worried more

Ashton has not

are you related now? And what is with Ms. Zimmer?”

meet up with the current girlfriend. At first, I thought they