When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Chapter 1686 The Type To Forgive And Forget

Ashton glanced at his younger brother. I knew he, too, was wondering just what game Nathaniel was trying to play.

Having received no response, Quince’s smile slipped off his face. Sulking, he took a gulp of drink and slammed the glass on the table in a display of displeasure.

Rebecca immediately sidled up to him. “Mr. Quince, forget about that guy. Here, let me have a drink with you,” she said, throwing a flirtatious smile at the man and raising her glass at him.

Placated, Quince’s expression eased.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel placed the champagne flute on the table and turned to look Ashton in the eyes. “I love new year’s eve,” he drawled as if he was only making small conversation. “It’s such a great occasion for new and old friends to gather, isn’t it? Speaking of, I happened to run into an old friend of yours today, Ashton.”

eyes. The icy aura around him, however, spoke volumes about what he thought of the other’s remarks. Under normal circumstances, the dark look was enough to shut a man

to whom it was?” he asked my husband with an expression of picture-perfect innocence. “Well, I know you’d want to meet him, so I took the liberty to invite him here. You aren’t going to blame me, are you, my

with it,” I snapped, sick with his baiting. “Who else is

“Ah. My apologies. I should’ve known that you’d be more eager to meet that

at the doorway and called out, “You can come

grudge? What is he saying? I followed his line of vision and saw a man in

and unassuming clothes, the man bent his head in a subdued

I know you?”

who this man was, his face seemed to have rung a bell for Rebecca. She regarded him with a pensive look. “Have we met

told me. “Back when the Fuller Corporation was expanding, Mr. Melton’s company, Vista Sun Corporation, was the first