No one was ever really ready for death. The nearer the moment loomed, the more chilling it felt.

When he noticed the fear on my face, Ashton took my hand and placed it over his heart.

“I will always be with you, for better or worse. And I promise to get you treated no matter what. Do you trust me, Scarlett?”

Even though he was almost whispering, Ashton’s voice reverberated loudly through my heart.

Ashton was someone who made me feel like I could take on the whole world. With him around, I never needed to fear.

I gripped his hand tight, all my worries vanishing in that instant as I whispered, “I trust you.” Even if it was my last day on earth, I wanted to spend it with no regrets.

Ashton stayed with me at the Stovall residence until the wee hours of the morning. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of helplessness and insecurity as I watched him leave. Without him around, the world seemed a little harsher and colder.

I was starting to space out when I got pulled back into reality by my phone’s ringing.

in the morning. But since I

it was Zander. Not quite the call I had expected, I decided to let him

matter, Mr. Hoffman?”

found out that Zander was in cahoots with the people who poisoned me, I had

happened today was my fault. You were right. I’ve indeed gone too far. I hope

to make peace because he’s worried about me leaving Tinsel Group and

night? Aren’t you afraid of gossip?” I was on the brink of death and didn’t care if I offended anyone. Besides, after everything Zander had done, he deserved to feel my

words, Zander replied after some hesitation, “I’ve been most inconsiderate. I’m sorry

my life if you’re really

the phone before he could even react or protest against

return to Tinsel Group to fish for

She didn’t know about my poisoning incident

being in the employment of her previous company, she decided to start her own, which turned out to be the best

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