When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Chapter 1709 Interrupted

Perhaps this was the reason there were so many couples who hated each other. They would act childish and harm themselves just to prove their love. In the end, that love faded away, and they would go separate ways and vow never to see each other again.

Ashton flew into a fit of rage at the words. His veins bulged out from his temples as his expression scrunched up in fury.

I was sitting on his lap, and he was gripping my shoulder as we faced each other. We were so close yet so far from each other.

Right then, John hurried in with a document in his hand. When he saw us in the intimate position, he jolted in fright. “What is this? What are you doing in public? I’m standing right here!”

At once, the tension in the air vanished. I quickly jumped off Ashton’s lap and tidied my clothes. “Why are you here instead of keeping Emma company at her home?” I asked nonchalantly.

“Oh, well.” John stuck a hand in his pocket and shook his legs. “Are you blaming me for interrupting your intimate session? Should I leave?”

He made to turn and leave. I immediately called out, “All right. Stop joking. Let’s talk business.”

chin to gesture at the folder in his

as told and glanced at it before handing it to me behind the couch. “The thing you wanted earlier. I had no idea that

If my guess was

Ashton, he relaxed and poured himself a drink. Sweeping a nonchalant glance over the folder in my hands, he inquired,

could. “The information

Hearing his words, Ashton immediately discarded his glass on the table and

tugging at it, the document,

that the truth was near. To prevent Ashton from destroying the evidence, I got up and hid behind John while reading

a hint of

talk? Why are you so excited about a document? If Scar asks for something that you think is overboard, will you even

and tried to get past him to get the

words could scare Ashton away. Seeing how agitated Ashton was, he took offense, and they got involved in a fight.