When There Is Nothing Left But Love

What could I say to that? I only nodded in response.

I had nothing to do in the afternoon, so naturally, I did not go to the office. However, what surprised me was Armond. He had called me and went straight to the point—he wanted to meet me.

I pursed my lips before replying, “There’s no point for us to meet. Mr. Murphy, what you’re looking for is not with me.”

His chuckles traveled out of the speakers. “You’re overthinking this. I just want to invite you to a meal. Nora is here in K City, and you were once close friends. Are you not going to have a meal with her now that she’s here?”

Sensing something else lying behind his friendly tone, I frowned before answering, “I’ll invite her another day. I won’t interrupt your meal with her.”

“Scarlett, I heard you’ve rented a small place for Shane’s parents. I’ve met with the two today, and they told me they want to thank you personally by inviting you to a meal. Is that inconvenient for you? If you reject, the two might be upset.”

His words made my heart skip a beat. Why did Armond go to see Sasha’s parents? Did Shane cross Armond?

“Armond, they’re old. What are you trying to do?” Until now, I still could not figure out to what extent of cruelty Armond could tolerate.

with someone. Scarlett, will you join me? Should I

heart, it took me a while of silence before I uttered, “Send

him laughing. “Hahaha! Scarlett, aren’t you an exceptionally nice girl? I

ended the call.

took a few rings before the call went through. “What’s the matter,

and he has gotten Nora to come to K

out about how his daughter has been treated. He’s hesitating. Something seems off about Abe.

Look for Hailey. Her father should have seen Armond in the past. As long as Hailey’s the

Hailey, look for Fawn, Amy, and Jody Falker. They’re all victims among the children. Hailey can’t come to a decision. If you ask them to come with you, she might be able to make up her mind. Also, will you be able to come up with a plan to protect Hailey’s father? At the end of the day,

If you have to, then give him the box. The box is useless to us, so it’s

he said those words, so I hummed in agreement. After ending the call,

me about to leave, he darted to my side. “Where are you going? Why aren’t you bringing me along? You

him. “That’s right. I’m going to have a secret date with another man. Do you want

“No way, Scarlett. Are you really that shameless to do something