When There Is Nothing Left But Love

As he spoke, he pulled me against his chest and pressed another kiss to my lips.

I pushed him away and said, giggling, “You know, if you ever have to stop working, you could always become a model to support Summer and me. After all, you certainly have the looks for it!”

His lips curled into a smile that looked a little sinister. “Was that supposed to be a compliment?”

I shrugged, nonplussed. “You can think of it as one?”

He wriggled closer to me, his voice sounding even deeper now. “Well, since you think that way, I think you can find out how this male model performs for yourself. What do you think, hmm?”

I froze for a second. Before I could react, he had already pinned me under him again…

…

I finally woke up at seven in the evening. Dusk had already fallen outside. I took a shower and came back outside, and Ashton helped me to dry my hair. After that, he handed me a particularly thick piece of clothing and told me to put it on.

Seeing the reluctance on my face, he said, “It’s autumn. It gets very cold at night around here, and you might catch a cold if you don’t dress warmly. Put this on!”

I grunted in reply, too lazy to continue arguing with him.

door in a thin, figure-hugging dress. She looked at Ashton

nodded and looked at

so I’m feeling a little peckish. I didn’t want to bother you, but it’s my

soft and gentle, and she sounded as though she genuinely didn’t want to create trouble

it in a way that made Ashton feel very guilty for not taking good care of her. As she had hoped, Ashton frowned slightly and replied, “Next time, just give me a

that aggravatingly gentle tone, “It’s alright. I’m not that cold!” Even

his brows together and said again, “It’s even colder outside than in here! You’re going

of adoration in his tone. It wasn’t something he could help—he tried to sound stern and firm

I came. Joe said the climate here is very nice, and that I wouldn’t have to bring

go fetch her a coat. I sighed and returned

a little exasperated at Rebecca. She was milking this for all it

burned with a fit of secret jealousy

me and put on an obsequious expression. “Thank you,

definitely a calculated move on her part. She kept calling Ashton by that infuriating nickname, ‘Ash’, but when it was my turn to be addressed, she insisted

to dispel the unhappiness in me, I snapped, “It’s alright. Let’s

that, I ignored them and walked straight into

When she spotted us, Nora flew over and took my hand immediately. “I