When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Chapter 1822 Spare Key

After returning home, I ran into the bedroom and locked the door when Nathaniel was not looking.

Knock! Knock!

“Open the door, Scarlett.”

Nathaniel came over not long after and knocked on the door several times.

“I won’t.” I leaned against the door, refusing to sleep on the same bed with him no matter what. “You have yourself to blame for leading me to see Ramona and Ashton. I don’t feel good, so I won’t let you get away with this. Go and sleep in the study!”

“You’re one smart girl,” he said softly with a slight tease in his tone.

It’s not because I’m smart, but his horrible acting betrayed him. While pretending to bring up Ramona, he led me to a position where I could clearly see the foot of the mountain. His motives were simply too obvious.

that I didn’t make it up out of nothing. They are indeed very close. If this wasn’t the case, you wouldn’t have witnessed it

to listen to his twisted logic, I retorted, “But I have the right to choose, and I can choose not to look. You need not worry about making

bed before burying myself at the spot where Ashton had slept the night before.

in our room tonight while

the thought of Ashton, I could not help but wonder about his

some aspects, she may indeed get along very well with Ashton. He managed to reach his current position in such a short time, and there’s hardly any room for advancement. In order to further divide Nathaniel’s criminal group, he must win over his opponents. The attitudes of those senior members toward Ashton are apparent. However, as they’re old, I bet they won’t be of

off to sleep while still pondering

I had the feeling of being

I did not reject it. Instead, I relaxed and let down my

was startled to find Nathaniel sleeping beside me. I jumped out of bed immediately and

he took his time to sit up, stretch his limbs, and lean against the bed frame. “Morning. Are you refusing to acknowledge

with rage, knowing that he was up to no good. “I was sure that I had locked the

an item in this world called the key. I’m not stupid as to not know how to use it. Besides, the spare key was in the study, and you even told me to go there. So, it’s not my fault.” Nathaniel gave me an innocent look, spreading

at him in disgust before fleeing into the bathroom and locking myself