When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Not buying his indifference act. I explained further, “I’m actually here to celebrate with Emery. However, we bumped into Elliot and decided to celebrate together since it’s his first day being a boss.”

The explanation was redundant, given Ashton’s intelligence.

Marshall was a troublemaker. When matchmaking Katharina and Elliot, he started getting ideas about me. Fortunately, Ashton made it in time and nipped his idea in its bud.

His face remained impassive even after listening to me. “Alright, you may get off the car now. I should be leaving.”

Just when he reached for the gear, I stopped him.

“Ashton, you are jealous.”

“I am. That’s why we cannot stay in the same space any longer.” He tried to suppress the anger in voice as he retracted his hand.

The best thing about being with Ashton was I never felt apprehensive or insecure after we survived the minor squabbles when we first got together.

hated the world with his ever fiber before he met and fell in love with me. I knew he didn’t have it in him to accommodate another human being in his

It was impossible for me to fall for another once I

on my own, and he was

for my cure, and dealing with the company’s losses was exhausting him. Should anything happen to me,

face in my hands. As I forced him to make eye contact with

became my second

Before things got out of hand, I dodged his touch, got back to my own seat,

he retracted them with a bitter smile as he leaned back in his seat, disheartened by my withdrawal. “You’re the

world is dying

who would win the race. The

as he was not mad at me, he was quite an easy man

give himself the upper hand. “It looks like I have not invested enough in Emery’s company. I should buy some of The Jade’s shares