When There Is Nothing Left But Love

With Joseph around, Ashton would not need to make as many trips between the company and home every day. My smile widened at the thought of Ashton being able to squeeze in more low time. “You should go home to check in on your family after being away in Moranta for so long.”

His wife had just given birth not so long ago when he was deployed to Moranta. As Ashton did not know how to care for his subordinate, it was my duty as his spouse to say something nice in his stead.

“Yes.” The mention of his family put a smile on Joseph’s face. “Mr. Fuller has given me half the day off. I’ve already dropped by earlier.”

Ashton?

I turned to regard my husband with slight skepticism. Could this notorious workaholic possibly be so considerate?

Ashton beamed proudly as though it was the natural thing to do. He then leaned back on his chair and got right back to business. “From now on, Joseph would stick with me while Stella would become your personal assistant. Take her with you whenever you head out.”

this peculiar decision to place his little fan-girl at

protestations before Stella and Joseph simultaneously voiced their

my eyes at Ashton the second the door closed. “Trying to get me to

I was getting

scoffed. “Surely she’s

knew Stella to be an extremely frail woman.

more. “I took the initiative to convince her to become your personal assistant when I caught you staring at her more than once. You know, I am aware that you women like looking at pretty girls too. So never mind your lack of good taste, I’m happy to

attempts at being thoughtful

was he blabbering about? Why that

fancy to Stella? I was lamenting his overtly progressive thinking when he rapped his finger upon the table and pointed