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.”

folder in his

it to me behind the couch. “The thing you wanted earlier. I had no idea that person kept

took the folder from him hastily. If my guess

he relaxed and poured himself a drink. Sweeping a

“The

happened to be pulling the document out. Hearing his words, Ashton immediately discarded his glass

folder tightly. As both of us were tugging at it, the document,

Ashton from destroying the evidence, I got up and

growled. There was a hint of warning in

“Hey, hey! Can’t you calm down and talk? Why are you so excited about

to get past him to get the document from

could scare Ashton away. Seeing how agitated Ashton was, he took offense, and they got involved in a fight. Their eyes blazed with anger