When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I heaved a long sigh of relief, feeling grateful that the ball was no longer in my court.

Ashton was unmoved by the flattery and replied flatly, “I prefer not to discuss business during meals.”

I stifled a laugh at his outright rejection.

From the moment Marshall had arranged for Elliot to sit next to me, he was destined to fall on the wrong side of Ashton. It seemed that he would never get his hands on pie for the real estate and properties industry.

Marshall was caught by surprise as his hand was still hanging in mid-air; his smile froze awkwardly on his face.

Coming from a prestigious background himself, he was usually on the receiving end of adulation. It was no wonder that he looked as though he had just swallowed a hard pill.

The air in the room once again turned frosty.

but she couldn’t go against Ashton too. At last, she

Elliot intercepted, “Mr. Tiedemann, I think Mr. Fuller is tipsy. It would be wiser to continue the discussion about

Jacobson, I appreciate you getting straight to the point.

by me, as long

the situation under control

drink to a deal successfully struck, Ashton intervened, “If I may, Fuller Corporation might not be the best in the city, but we have a team of top analysts. Those companies they

snide remark. His expression was now

reputable company, the Tiedemanns thought too highly of themselves to think that they could

determined to interfere with Marshall’s

raised his wineglass and clinked gently with Marshall’s. “Mr.

business partner’s reassurance, the tension on Marshall’s face eased up instantly. “Thanks so much for your confidence in me. You won’t

deal fell flat. It allowed Elliot to gain an upper hand over the situation without engaging