When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“What?” Rachel was stunned. I bet she didn’t expect me to tell her that. “Why would I wanna know stuff about you?”

“True. But I have a feeling that fate brought us together, and that’s why I wanna tell you.” I must’ve hung around too much with Ashton and somehow became shameless. “Last year, I was supposed to enroll in a law school. Unfortunately, too many things got in the way, and I missed the entrance exam. The Fuller Corporation will only grow bigger in K City, and dealings involving laws and contracts will increase. That’s why I was thinking of obtaining a practicing certificate so that I could be Ashton’s right hand.”

On the other end of the line, there was a moment of silence. “So, you called me just to tell me how lovey-dovey you two are? Scarlett, have you forgotten something? I’m married and have absolutely no interest in Ashton. What are you trying to do here?” She sounded annoyed.

“Of course not,” I chuckled, trying to let her taste her own medicine. “Ms. Zimmer, haven’t you always thought that you and Ashton would make a better pair since I was nowhere as pretty and capable as you?”

beating around the bush? Are you trying to settle a score here?” Rachel

added with an earnest tone, “and that was why I wanted to obtain a lawyer’s practicing license so I could match up to Ashton and

was all about personal interests and gains. As the cream of the crop in AI technology, she’d do anything to defend her dignity. It’d been a while since someone talked to her about whether the quality of the products met the standard. I need to let her see that they hadn’t been up

was another

and the R&D Department, but we’re doing business here. If the profits didn’t hit the mark, as the boss cum investor, we will have no choice

I then hung up.