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

“I see.” Emery did not much care to know and quickly moved on. “I’ve been thinking lately that perhaps I should purchase the villa next to my place and gift it to Hunter’s parents. What do you think?”

I goaded her in good humor. “Is the five-hundred square-foot home of yours not spacious enough for the five of you?”

We arrived at the living room as we chatted. I saw that Stella was standing by the door, not quite sure what to do with herself. “You don’t have keep staying with me. Since we’re at home, do make yourself comfortable. If you’re bored, you could take a look around and familiarize yourself with the environment.”

The corner of Stella’s lips perked up gratefully before she went through the nearest side door and toward the garden.

Emery paused and cast her eyes inquisitively in the direction of the woman’s footsteps. “Ashton’s such a pervert. He couldn’t resist the advances of his assistant, so he sends her here to let you clean up after him?”

I laughed when I recalled how Ashton thought I might have fancied Stella, and collected myself before I waved her off. “You’re overthinking this.”

be considered the reliable sort, but I bet that there are plenty of girls who would be drawn to that handsome face of his. You won’t always be young, so it’s

material on the table caught her eye. She picked

show others my current academic credentials. Besides, I intend to try for the

why don’t

have little practical use. I’d say you might as well go straight for the bar examination. With a few years of experience

able to start my own thing, but Emery’s analysis

for the admission test was something that I always wanted to do. Perhaps it had been an oversight on my part that I could pass it up

it would all lead to

and myself signed up for the closest available date