When There Is Nothing Left But Love

No one was ever really ready for death. The nearer the moment loomed, the more chilling it felt.

When he noticed the fear on my face, Ashton took my hand and placed it over his heart.

“I will always be with you, for better or worse. And I promise to get you treated no matter what. Do you trust me, Scarlett?”

Even though he was almost whispering, Ashton’s voice reverberated loudly through my heart.

Ashton was someone who made me feel like I could take on the whole world. With him around, I never needed to fear.

I gripped his hand tight, all my worries vanishing in that instant as I whispered, “I trust you.” Even if it was my last day on earth, I wanted to spend it with no regrets.

Ashton stayed with me at the Stovall residence until the wee hours of the morning. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of helplessness and insecurity as I watched him leave. Without him around, the world seemed a little harsher and colder.

I was starting to space out when I got pulled back into reality by my phone’s ringing.

odd that anyone would call at two in the morning. But since I couldn’t fall asleep, I

expected, I decided to let

matter, Mr. Hoffman?” I asked

cahoots with the people who poisoned me, I had lost all respect for him. As such, I saw no need to be polite

indeed gone too far. I hope you won’t take

he want to make peace because he’s worried

you afraid of gossip?” I was on the brink of death and didn’t

his choice of words, Zander replied after some hesitation, “I’ve been most inconsiderate. I’m

really sorry. Oh, by the way, you’re

up the phone before he could even react or protest

neither John nor Ashton would want me to return to Tinsel Group to fish for information. The work intensity there would be too much

ceremony. She didn’t know about my poisoning incident and just wanted to hang out

talented trader who always knew what stocks to buy. Rather than continue being in the employment of