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

As I watched him dashing away, I continued sipping my tea with great satisfaction.

You can never escape my clutches, Nathaniel. As long as I am still alive, you’ll be my prisoner.

It was exactly like what Ashton did to me for four years when I was still in R Province. I’ll toy you around while making sure that you can’t get rid of me.

After Nathaniel left, I rang Emery. I was hoping that she could get Alexander to meet me.

“Okay, I’ll try. I can’t promise you that he’ll show up,” Emery said hesitantly.

I wondered if she was making a fool out of me because I knew Alexander wouldn’t say no to her.

Just as I expected, Alexander agreed to meet at The Jade that afternoon.

Evidently, he didn’t know I was the one requested to meet him. When he entered the private room, he casually blurted, “Emery, it didn’t take long for you to forgive me…”

He immediately stopped speaking when he saw me inside. Embarrassed, he scratched the back of his head and asked, “Scarlett? What are you doing here? Where’s Emery?”

swept a cursory glance around the room, searching

requested to see you. Emery isn’t here.” I raised my head and pointed at the sofa

turned moody. Before I could even speak a word, he blurted out, “I know you’re here for Emery. Honestly, I didn’t do anything wrong to her. It was my mom who

a few years. But that doesn’t mean I’m not a grown man. It has been seven years. Don’t any of you see

woman because of his family’s arrangement. Hence, he wasn’t

hesitation when I asked her to ask Alexander out. She just wanted to

answered. “But

Alexander was surprised. So

“Maybe it’s not so good of an idea to drag out a potential relationship. Don’t you think it’s about time the two of you should take the next step? A real man wouldn’t let a lady wait

that? It’s just that Emery doesn’t

held onto my forehead. He had been in countless shows depicting life lessons, and yet, he had no idea how everything worked in life! “If Emery really doesn’t see her future with you in it, why would she still stick around for the past seven years?

would never come to their

time to figure it out. But unlike Emery, I don’t have the luxury to wait. I quickly took the map from my bag, put it on the table, and said, “Give this to Benson. But don’t look for him right away. It’s best to do after

because I didn’t want to be