When There Is Nothing Left But Love

When he didn’t speak, I peeked at him in surprise, but his eyes were hooded and I couldn’t discern any emotion in them.

Unable to help myself, I blurted, “Didn’t you come here to look for Armond? Aren’t you going to talk to him?”

Without sparing a glance at me, his slender fingers moved across the porcelain bowls as he expertly washed the dishes.

“There’s no rush.” He only gave me three simple words in return.

The atmosphere became quiet all of a sudden and I felt slightly at a loss.

Suddenly, a ringtone broke through the uncomfortable silence. It was coming from his phone.

He didn’t answer it, but turned his emotionless eyes to me for some reason.

I stiffened and asked confusedly, “What is it?”

“My hands are wet. I’ll have to trouble you,” he replied.

At first, I couldn’t grasp his meaning. Later on, I realized that his phone was in his trouser pocket and both his hands were covered with soap.

Coincidently, I had just wiped my hands dry, so technically, it was convenient for me to take his phone. But…

The corners of my eyes twitched as I fell into a dilemma. “Mr. Fuller, I think that’s rather inappropriate.”

He cocked a brow at me. “And why exactly would that be inappropriate?”

reaching into his trouser pocket

a serious yet clear eyes. If I made a big deal out of it, it would seem like I was

playing, as though the

in the same posture as he waited for me

After taking his phone out, I handed it to

motioned at his soap-covered hands with his eyes. His meaning couldn’t be any clearer—he couldn’t pick up the call

jaw, I turned the phone screen to face me and swiped to answer the call, catching sight

instructed while staring

before bringing the phone to his ear. Due to the height difference, I had to stand on my tippy toes and

to look at me, but didn’t comment. Soon, Rachel’s gentle voice drifted over the other end of the line. “Mr. Fuller,

was stingy with his words as

this habit of his because she didn’t seem to mind as she chirped gleefully, “I brought all the previous project files over today for you to take a look. By the way, you haven’t eaten yet, have

lips. How lucky of him to have a beautiful woman at his

reply didn’t come after a long time, I vaguely sensed his gaze on me. Puzzled, I returned his gaze, wondering what was running through

I thought he wasn’t going

phone when she quipped, “Then, can you come out and open the

Ashton replied. Then, he shot me a glance, signaling for

before suggesting, “You should

in a vice-like grip. Bewildered, I widened my eyes at him, trying to figure out what he was

was wrong and declared, “We’ll go together once we’re done here. Rachel

my lips together tightly in response to his tyrannical behavior. Rachel’s obviously not here to discuss the project with

was done, he scanned me from head to