When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Nora wanted us to stay over for a barbecue that night, to which Hannah agreed readily. “No prob. Chandler can cook. He’s a good chef.”

Chandler blushed from the praise. Since everyone agreed to it, we went to get a mountain of ingredients and prepared for the barbecue, and it didn’t take too long to get the food ready. Nora said, “Call Ashton over, Scarlett. It’s quite late, so he’s probably done with work.”

Well, it was getting dark, and everyone was here, so I thought I’d invite him. It was a good chance for them to get to know each other. Then, I called him. It went through a moment later, and I asked, “Are you done, Ashton?”

“He’s still in a meeting, Mrs. Fuller. It might take a while,” a woman answered instead of him. It sounded familiar, but it took me a while to realize that it was Stella.

“I see. Tell him to call me back once he’s done.”

“Yes, Mrs. Fuller.” She hung up after that.

I frowned. Nora, who was washing the veggies, noticed it. “Oh, is he still working?”

I nodded. But he usually brings his phone with him. So why was Stella the one who took the call?

could have held a gathering. I just called Armond, and

guys came

it. I was going to stay here for a bit after Moranta, but he got on my nerves so much that I

her. “Did you guys

than that. I thought he’s a gentle man, but he’s just

side, but then she said, “When we were still in A City, he promised me he’d take me to his parents when we came to K City. I got really nervous over it, but he fooled me and told me to go back after I have enough fun here. What

pretending to be

so please lecture him for me, will you? He’s really too much!” Nora was a straightforward lady. Once she was done complaining, she went to

Holden, shouldn’t she? Didn’t Holden tell her anything? I texted Holden, asking

Nora went to take it happily, despite the fact that she had just complained about Armond earlier. Even so, when she saw Armond standing outside, she snorted. “Well,

us before smiling at her. “I see you have a whole

if. Get in. Annoy me again and

standing at the kitchen’s doorstep as he came in with her. He squinted