When There Is Nothing Left But Love

When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 927

Ashton looked out of the car window, deep in thoughts. It took him a while to answer, “He is after money, but not from me.”

I looked at him, puzzled.

He raised his eyebrow and warned, “Look out! Red light!”

I turned back to look ahead and jammed the brakes, startled.

He clapped his hand on his forehead and mocked, “I managed to escape unharmed from Shane, but in the end, I die from my wife’s carelessness. That is a little outrageous, don’t you think?”

I frowned and chided, “Stop spouting nonsense.”

He chuckled and the atmosphere lightened.

The traffic light turned green and I drove on.

he filled me in on the details. “It is Armond. He must have faced a lot of pressure from his family when he lost big due to the incident in Moranta. He hired Shane to make a scene, officially declaring war on me.

long-neglected matter?”

started telling me

nor huge as compared to now. The main player in the oil sector was the Sanders, one of the most prominent families in K City during those days. The oil sector wasn’t a major industry at that time, so the Sanders assigned the concession of that business to their adopted daughter, Winona Stovall. When Winona married into the Murphy

Stovall you mentioned is my grandma?” I had

Ashton nodded.

she adopted by the Sanders? Why is her family name

Winona Sanders. However, Mrs. Sanders got pregnant not long after and had her own baby. Due to some personal reasons not privy to us, the Sanders changed your grandma’s last name

nodded and probed,

oil industry to grow by leaps and bounds. As the exploration rights in the country were in your grandma’s hands, the Murphys jumped in and did big-scale exploration and extraction. Instantly, they rose to become one of the richest families in K City. Some of the old-money families tried to cozy up to the Murphys. Others felt threatened by their rise, so they plotted against the Murphys. As your grandma held the key to the rise of the Murphys, she was targeted and suffered much. Your grandma knew the importance of oil to the family and the country, so she planned to control the development to make it sustainable in the long run. The Murphys were blinded by greed and did not heed her advice. Out of desperation, your grandma hid the oil concession document in a secret compartment of a box and left with

sandalwood box grandma left for me, isn’t it?”

the one. Armond tried to get close to you because he was

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