When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Mr. Jacobson came back on the pretense of returning to his roots because Elliot has conspired with several conglomerates in M Country to take over the government-linked companies in Fander state. Not only did they fire numerous grassroots employees with no prior notice, they also ruined thousands of families. They’re only moving back here because their reputation was down in the dumps for being unethical and despicable. If the Moore family really backs their development here, the family might be nourishing a viper in their bosoms…”

Not one cent in Elliot’s hands was clean. Although he knew handing his money to Marshall was akin to flushing it down the drain, he did not mind at all.

How could he take others’ hard-earned money blatantly and claimed it as his own wealth? What a terrifying man.

If Ashton could get his hands on this information about Elliot, I suspected Cameron and Zachary’s involvement in this. They couldn’t be this clueless. What exactly were they trying to pull by matchmaking me with that man?

Still, something did not quite add up.

They were indebted to me. It was unlikely for them to stand idly by, let alone set me up on the path of destruction. There was only one viable explanation. They were being threatened.

Then again, what hold did the person had over Cameron and Zachary to incite such fear in them and the Moores?

a notion popped into my mind. Not only was it necessary for me to know the man’s background,

in my favor from the moment I was

really need to take better care of yourself. It doesn’t matter if we have the antidote to my poison.

or die trying. If you’re not

glance at me, as if he could

you mean?” His

what I said.” I avoided his gaze and fixed my eyes on his chest

amiss, he was about to probe further when we heard hasty footsteps

lifted our heads and saw Thora and Joe step

and opened the door to get off the

there was no mistaking the urgency and fury in his voice. “I don’t care what you used to think. From now on,

words with such emphasis and squeezed both my arm affectionately before letting me go. I