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

“Not necessarily. We have no idea what Nathaniel is thinking, or how far he is willing to go with this game. Coming from another perspective, he still wants to see how much you are willing to sacrifice for Ashton. Or else, we wouldn’t be testing your threshold repeatedly.”

According to John, Nathaniel still refused to believe that I was willing to give up everything for Ashton. As a consequence, he wanted me to feel that the Lyons family was still in danger despite being under John’s protection.

Fortunately, my first reaction was to call John to understand what had happened instead of rushing off to question Ashton or Nathaniel. If I had done that, everything we did would have been for naught, as I would have exposed my own weakness.

Evidently, Ashton wasn’t the only one Nathaniel understood well. Nathaniel easily saw through me too.

Since I had passed the test, I decided to continue with my act. “What time is the meeting tonight?”

“It’s at seven.”

“I’ll see you at The Jade, then.”

Since I would be heading to Emery’s turf, I thought it would be appropriate to give her advance notice. Hence, I headed directly to her home upon ending the call.

the day, and John’s family had

me that she had

to give her a call, Hunter, who was dressed in casual clothing and sandals, walked out the main

with the passage of time. Coupled with his gentle tone, he

kinder to men. The scars of

nodded politely while scrutinizing him. From the way he looked, I wondered if he had moved in together with

with each other? But it isn’t like

is bogged down at work, so I came over for a few days to take care of him. I’m staying in the

as if he would always be a part of Emery’s world as long as Xavier

matters. Even though it had happened a long time ago, I still didn’t know how I should interact with him. In the end, I replied with

you want me to pass a message?” Hunter was considerate in the way he did things. He

give her a