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

Nora wanted us to stay over for a barbecue that night, to which Hannah agreed readily. “No prob. Chandler can cook. He’s a good chef.”

Chandler blushed from the praise. Since everyone agreed to it, we went to get a mountain of ingredients and prepared for the barbecue, and it didn’t take too long to get the food ready. Nora said, “Call Ashton over, Scarlett. It’s quite late, so he’s probably done with work.”

Well, it was getting dark, and everyone was here, so I thought I’d invite him. It was a good chance for them to get to know each other. Then, I called him. It went through a moment later, and I asked, “Are you done, Ashton?”

“He’s still in a meeting, Mrs. Fuller. It might take a while,” a woman answered instead of him. It sounded familiar, but it took me a while to realize that it was Stella.

“I see. Tell him to call me back once he’s done.”

“Yes, Mrs. Fuller.” She hung up after that.

I frowned. Nora, who was washing the veggies, noticed it. “Oh, is he still working?”

I nodded. But he usually brings his phone with him. So why was Stella the one who took the call?

I thought we could have held a gathering. I just called Armond, and he said he’d come over since

reflexively. “You guys came back from

about it. I was going to stay here for a bit after Moranta, but he got on my nerves so

her. “Did you

head angrily. “It’s worse than that. I thought he’s a gentle

she said, “When we were still in A City, he promised me he’d take me to his parents when we came to K City. I got really nervous over it, but he fooled me and told me

to be a mild-mannered man in front of

me, will you?

Holden, shouldn’t she? Didn’t Holden tell her anything? I

just complained

see you have

me again and you’ll never hear the end of

standing at the kitchen’s doorstep as he came in with her. He squinted at me