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

Perhaps this was the reason there were so many couples who hated each other. They would act childish and harm themselves just to prove their love. In the end, that love faded away, and they would go separate ways and vow never to see each other again.

Ashton flew into a fit of rage at the words. His veins bulged out from his temples as his expression scrunched up in fury.

I was sitting on his lap, and he was gripping my shoulder as we faced each other. We were so close yet so far from each other.

Right then, John hurried in with a document in his hand. When he saw us in the intimate position, he jolted in fright. “What is this? What are you doing in public? I’m standing right here!”

At once, the tension in the air vanished. I quickly jumped off Ashton’s lap and tidied my clothes. “Why are you here instead of keeping Emma company at her home?” I asked nonchalantly.

“Oh, well.” John stuck a hand in his pocket and shook his legs. “Are you blaming me for interrupting your intimate session? Should I leave?”

He made to turn and leave. I immediately called out, “All right. Stop joking. Let’s talk business.”

gesture at the folder in his hand, I asked, “What is

me behind the couch. “The thing you wanted earlier. I had no idea that person kept track

folder from him hastily. If my guess was right, the

that I had stopped bothering Ashton, he relaxed and poured himself a drink. Sweeping a nonchalant glance over the

explained before I could. “The information about Rebecca’s unplanned

the document out. Hearing his words, Ashton immediately discarded his glass

of us were tugging at it, the document, including

me that the truth was near. To prevent Ashton from destroying the evidence, I got up and hid behind John while reading the

a hint of warning in

you so

words and tried to get past him to

took offense, and