When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Ashton gazed at me and scowled unhappily.

I parted my lips, but I didn’t know where to start.

It would be a bad idea to talk right now.

I wasn’t about to change my mind. Seeing my reaction, Ashton gave a self-deprecating laugh. “Ha!”

Shortly after, he schooled his expression carefully and commanded, “Move out of their way! Let her get what she wants!”

“Ashton, do you know what you’re doing?” John refused to take the risk. Without his approval, his subordinates didn’t budge at all.

“Joseph!” Ashton raised his hand. Upon receiving his order, Joseph left and soon returned with his men.

The men came in and scattered around John’s men. As Ashton’s men outnumbered John’s men, they soon parted to give us a way out.

It was nighttime by now. The night breeze sent a chill down my spine. When I looked up and met Ashton’s gaze, I promptly froze.

The bodyguard was smart enough to lead me through the crowd. John wanted to come after us, but Ashton stopped him in time.

out of the garden, I turned back to see

brought me out of

toward us and came to an abrupt stop

and ordered, “Get in the car, Ms.

stepped forward and

only ones in the car, but

leather boots. Her entire outfit was black. If there wasn’t a ponytail hanging behind her head, I would’ve

a

I had never met her in the past thirty years.

men would come

on the

inexplicable feeling rose in

sight. It took us some

lady were obviously working together, but strangely, they didn’t

the woman and inquired, “Did

looks suggested. She smiled at me. “Ms. Stovall, you’re a smart woman. You’ll know when