When There Is Nothing Left But Love

As I turned around, my eyes widened the moment they met Ashton’s naked body. The man was now wearing nothing but a black boxer.

Once again, I turned my back at him, saying helplessly, “Mr. Fuller, could you wear your clothes and put your shower off for later?”

“It seems like you’re unhappy with the outcome of our meeting just now. Well, if you’re here talking to me as the secretary of the Murphy Corporation’s president, I can tell you that your words carry no weight. I will only talk directly with Armond. So, Scarlett, are you here talking to me as my wife or Armond’s secretary?”

I was at a loss for words. After hesitating for a while, I answered, “As your wife.”

Hearing that, the man smiled, his expression softened. “There are clothes for you in the wardrobe. It’s late now. Take your shower and have an early night.”

Before I could say anything, the man had made his way toward the washroom.

We were all adults; I knew what my answer meant and what would happen that night.

Back in the conference room just now, I saw Linda’s terrible expression when Joseph told her of the amount of compensation. Although she earned good money in Murphy Corporation over the past few years, still, she would have to drain her savings and even be indebted to pay the compensation.

As for me, I couldn’t even pay a million, let alone a few million. Besides, I had transferred ownership of the bank card with HiTech’s annual revenues to Ashton after he found out that I had lent money to Marcus without his knowledge.

Apart from the properties in J City and R Province, I had no other assets.

Thus, my only way out was to persuade Ashton to change his mind. Since the incident was still under investigation, perhaps things might take a different turn. Besides, my gut feeling told me that this was not an ordinary burglary.

couch, zoning out. After some time, I walked toward the wardrobe and opened it to see some branded nightwear inside. Ashton has them prepared beforehand. It is

waist.

swiftly in looking away.

dry, the man

intimacy

night. I knew if I wanted to leave, Ashton wouldn’t force me

like we

his hair and was now leaning against the headboard. He had the silk blanket covering his lower abdomen while

me. Then, he straightened up and

man took the towel from me and helped me wipe my hair dry. “Scarlet, we have a long future ahead of us. Let’s

complicated

that, none of us said a word as he

was a comfortable silence instead of an awkward

aside and said,

up, knowing very well

find that the man had lain down on the

and climbed onto him. For the first time, although a little clumsy, I took the initiative to

he opened his eyes, looking at