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 hand, I

raised the folder as told and glanced at it before handing it to me behind the couch. “The thing you wanted earlier. I had no idea that person kept track of everything. It only took me a phone call to get it. Do you

course, I do!” I took the folder from him hastily. If my guess was right, the folder

that I had stopped bothering Ashton, he relaxed and poured himself a drink. Sweeping a nonchalant glance over the folder in my hands, he inquired, “What

explained before I could. “The information about Rebecca’s

document out. Hearing his words, Ashton immediately discarded his glass on the table and grabbed

both of us were tugging at

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

Ashton growled. There was a hint of warning

calm down and talk? Why are you so excited about a document? If

to get past him to get

offense, and they got involved in a fight. Their eyes blazed with anger as