When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

Chapter 824

I did not even know where I was; it appeared to be a small alley.

I made up my mind to return only to realize that I couldn’t locate the route from which I came. I descended into a mild panic.

I paced for a little while and was about to use the GPS on my phone when I became aware that somebody was standing behind me.

I whipped around and was frozen with shock for several moments. I recognized him; my mind whirred for a name. A foreign-sounding name. Danny!

What is he doing here?

I clutched my shirt to force myself to remain calm. “Long time no see, Danny!” I said with as natural a smile as I could muster.

 

Danny stared at me with his bottomless dark eyes. After a long pause, he returned the greeting.

It was a deserted part of town. I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t frightened.

 

Besides, I did not know his intentions of approaching me. As hard as I tried to calm myself, my hands betrayed me by trembling visibly.

“When did you return to the country? Have you had your dinner?” I probed, in response to his silent stare.

Lightning flashed across the sky as rain sprayed over us like a fine mist.

“Stay indoors, will you? Abe is in the country. The houses in Venria were burned down and our goods were exposed. He had sustained heavy losses. If he finds you, you will be in deep trouble,” Danny said, ignoring my question.

The thin clothes on his broad shoulders were already opaque from the rain.

I called without realizing

turn around, as if he was waiting for

was at odds with the rest of the population in this city and it made him stand out but not in a good way. He looked very different from when I last

shortly. At that, he turned

rain worsened. Before long, the bodyguard who was tasked to tail me had appeared. He held an umbrella over

for a long

quite some time,” he

“Does Ashton know?”

followed, but he does not know who

without enquiring

phone to me.

take me back,” I ordered, ignoring

but obeyed me. I was led out of the alley and

when we arrived back at the villa. It appeared deserted but I recognized

He was home.

into my slippers in the hallway and turned on

in the living room. It was hard to tell

and caught his eye. Looking away casually, I went upstairs without a

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