When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Ms. Stovall, we might be fearless, but we won’t harm a baby less than a month old,” replied the bodyguard as a menacing smile flitted across his lips.

I couldn’t well believe someone as vicious as him, but with Marcus’ earlier assurance, I heaved a sigh of relief.

I had to trust that they wouldn’t harm my son.

Even so, Baby was too young to be traveling around the world with a bunch of strangers.

At that thought, my heart clenched in agony.

I took a deep breath to calm down before picking up the knife from the earlier fight. I handed it to the bodyguard and asked, “You know what to do, right?”

The bodyguard met my gaze with a frown as he considered the feasibility of this plan.

Soon, he made up his mind.

He struggled to sit up and put on his bloody jacket before grabbing the knife from me. Pressing the edge of the knife against my neck, he led me out.

room. When he saw the bodyguard holding me hostage,

his subordinates surrounded the only exit

informed Ashton, as he appeared by another door with

or anxious. Guiltily, I

to realize the bodyguard couldn’t have held me hostage

His voice was stern whenever he got

hesitated for a moment before meeting his gaze

other for a long

the conflict in Ashton’s gaze disappeared as

though he held you

heart sank as I clenched my

said that on

on. Clearly, he was upset because I became the hostage willingly.

my neck, but Ashton could save me

gritted his teeth and declared, “Scarlett, I did just warn you