When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I was on a call with Cameron when Ashton came to me and said, “We have the bidding at Oasis Hotel this afternoon. You should come with me.”

Seeing the serious look on him, I hung up the call and frowned. “Do I have to go? I’m not involved in the tender anyway. Besides, I only know that it’s to find a supplier for the project. If not, Rachel’s two years of hard work would go to waste.”

He handed me a black tie to let me help him with it. “I really think you should go with me. I can’t be at ease if you’re here alone. Tessa has been released from the police station, so I’m worried you might be in danger.”

As soon as he said that, I creased my brow, puzzled. “What? She almost killed me! How can they let her go just after a night? Is law made for nothing?”

He pursed his lips and responded, “Since she did not inflict direct physical harm, the police can’t lay any charges on her, so she can’t be detained for more than twelve hours.”

No direct physical harm? Upon hearing that, I almost fainted right there and then. “That was attempted murder! The police were even at the scene when it happened. How could there be no evidence? So they can only charge a murderer after the victim has died? How ridiculous!”

I could not help but fume as I thought about the times she had harmed me. First, she almost froze me to death in the hospital. And this time, I was almost killed by her again. How could they say there’s no evidence of her crime when all this while she’s been plotting my death?

Seeing that I was shaking with anger, Ashton placed his warm hands on me and calmed me down. “She found someone to bail her out. By the time my subordinates arrived at the police station, she was already gone.”

she did not have

the entrance. Then, he asked

Mr. Watson? Linda’s ex-husband?

drove over and picked me up. I looked at him and asked, “Why is he involved in this matter? I only know that there are some business relations between

turned to me and sighed, “Have

him, he smiled and said, “They had a complicated relationship

assets were probably worth a few million.

hesitated and said, “I still need to investigate more before I could explain it to

one could see that she had a slight saddle nose deformity and an asymmetrical jaw. She probably had plastic surgery ten years ago and failed to follow up for maintenance,

the things that happened yesterday?” The only one I could think

the road, he deliberated for a while and replied, “I don’t think it’s him. He wouldn’t involve

were many people gathered at the door. They seemed as if they were

shook his head. “It’s