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

“Yes! Do it!” As I bantered with him, I sensed that something was amiss and wondered if he had just chosen to trust Ashton.

Having read my mind, Emma explained, “It was my decision. I thought it was worth betting on Ashton’s character, so I convinced John to stop stressing you out. Unexpectedly, you came back with this pleasant news. Now that we are certain Ashton is on our side, we are free to plan our next move.”

“Really?” I looked at her in surprise, and at once, all my worries disappeared.

Emma nodded to reassure me.

“Emma.” I was so moved that I was lost for words. I simply extended my hands and hugged her to show my appreciation.

Emma patted me on my shoulders and quickly let go of me. “There, there, it’s not the time to be sentimental. The Lyons family needs me now, so I’ll have to head over with John.”

in understanding but stopped her again after a second. “Would

smile, “It’s no big deal. He’s just going to meet some of the shareholders. Even though John and I have been married for a few years, he has not shown himself to everyone associated with the Lyons family. Now that my family is in

how tough it had been for Emma over the years. She was a capable wife

fortunate that I didn’t insist on John keeping himself warded. Or else, I would have added to Emma’s pile of

to show up now. I suppose Nathaniel is attacking the Lyons

finances of the two families, we had to ensure that they were not tied together. After all, data was the best form of evidence. In the event

enough, we still needed John and Emma to lend us a hand. Thus, I added, “Although I can’t prove that I am the Scarlett of old, my fingerprints and signature are still legally binding. I’ll sign a document and send it to Emma’s home. When the time comes, take the document to Fuller Corporation and ask for help. By pretending

if something had hit her, she asked, “Why don’t we make it

The lesser we do, the lesser the chance of making mistakes. Or else, we might simply attract too