When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Hello!” I answered the phone as I cleared my throat.

“Scarlett, Nora is awake. She wants to meet you,” Armond said over the phone. His voice sounded deep and exhausted.

“Alright, I will hurry over right now!” I exclaimed with a jolt of shock as all traces of my drowsiness vanished into thin air.

After I ended the call, Ashton’s hand was still draped across my waist. As the blankets slid off my naked body, I felt a hint of shyness due to the exposure.

Quickly, I set my phone aside. “Nora is awake! I have to go visit her,” I told him urgently.

Ashton nodded sleepily. Although he had just woken up, his handsome feature gave him a very alluring look.

Just as I was about to rise to my feet, Ashton captured me in his embrace. “Stay a little longer…” he rasped lowly.

“Nora is awake! There must be a reason for Armond’s early call! I must visit her,” I said and pushed his hand away.

“Okay,” he mumbled in response and did not comment any further.

I felt a tinge of childish frustration when he closed his eyes. Without hesitating, I bent down and blew a puff of air into his ear.

Immediately, his body stiffened in surprise. “Are you teasing me?” Ashton’s gaze darkened as he gazed at me.

“I was just trying to wake you up,” I replied innocently.

Without warning, Ashton flipped my body and caged me underneath him.

shock as I stared at

to rush. Instead of waiting for a woman’s help, Armond should be able to handle it

an hour before

scurried to the shower and changed my clothes

lower half of Ashton’s body was clad in a towel as he scribbled in his notebook. Hearing my footsteps, he handed over a box clutched in

I asked as I took the box from his hand and peered inside before looking

nodded and flipped the

not want to waste my elder’s gift.

noticed his languid movements. “Then you can

an apologetic gaze after he finished talking on

the car right ahead? I’ll hail

intention to halt the car too. Upon seeing his actions, I

avoid any delay, I grabbed my purse and prepared to leave

unlock the door. Instead, his dark

going on?” I

you planning to leave

replied and nodded my head

seemed to sour when he heard my answer. As I observed his

to leave the car, I decided to discard that thought. With a quick wave, I began to stride towards

of a young couple. The young lady clung to the man and refused to let him out of her arms.

head in compliance. Despite that, he still