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

Ashton picked up almost instantly. “You’re awake?” he said casually as though nothing was out of the ordinary.

“Where did you take Summer to?” I asked with much restraint, for I was still fuming at how he acted as he pleased. “I suppose you took my phone as well. Ashton, this is a new low for you.”

I had expected Ashton to fly into a rage at my words, but he acted as if he did not hear me. “A bodyguard will inspect the house every hour,” he said, in an attempt to divert the conversation. “If there’s anything you need, let them know. But do not for a moment imagine you can borrow their phones. If you do, I will make sure that they will not be able to speak again for as long as they live. I’d advise you to consider their wellbeing before you make any rash decisions.”

I knew from experience that he was in an aggressive mood, it was one that would not allow any room for compromise or reasoning. I gritted my teeth in resentment and tried again. “How about Summer? You could at least let her stay with me. She wouldn’t affect you in any way.”

“She’s at Emery’s. Summer is fond of the boy and wouldn’t miss you and I have fulfilled her wish too. This time you are not allowed to go anywhere.”

With that, Ashton slammed the phone down before I could react. It was just me and the solitude of a large empty house.

but as it was my only mode of communication with the outside world.

one thing to be on your own but another to be forced into it. I was the latter. I spent the entire morning reading, but with

Ashton had mentioned, a bodyguard made his rounds every hour. They peered down at me through the length of the corridor and left promptly. It was

In a fit of mischief, I wanted to scare whoever was on his rounds with a fierce

man in particular did not stop at the stairs and turned around after his examination. He walked along

my belly and leaned back in my chair as he approached. At this point, he had arrived at the door and faced me. I looked him in the face and frowned, as it was a very familiar face to me. But at that moment I can’t quite put

and handed me a satellite phone with his

seen this in use once before by Abe. That thing could reach the outside world through the

Fuller has installed a signal blocker around the villa. This satellite phone is able to make contact with