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

Chapter 1796 Escaped Death

In reality, Nathaniel had aimed the pistol at Ashton and me before pulling the trigger. The bullet whizzed past the space between us before hitting the cement wall behind us.

Freja wasn’t the only one who had escaped death.

Nathaniel enjoyed the sight of a humiliated Freja before releasing her. He raised his arms in the air as though he were enjoying the sight of his subjects kneeling before him. The arrogance on his face was evident.

After freeing herself, Freja jolted up and tidied her appearance as she retreated a few steps back. At a safe distance away from Nathaniel, her expression turned grim, and she was once again the elegant Freja Schmidt of the Schmidt family.

She didn’t even act this way back at the banquet, where everyone treated people differently according to their status. It seemed like this was the only way to hide her previously disheveled state and wipe away her fear of losing her life.

“Isn’t this great? Being an obedient dog is better than a corpse that won’t bite,” Nathaniel commented, showing her no mercy.

Freja gritted her teeth and stared ahead arrogantly without uttering a word.

few minutes ago, so there was no way she’d admit

in control of Freja,

bothered about her thoughts and turned his attention

over to Ashton, and they were mere inches away from each

force yourself and admit that you’re a loser. Be a man.”

might’ve allowed Ashton to enter his territory, but there was no way he’d let Ashton become the other beacon

was the one who trained Ashton, they had been competing in secret to win over each other. To defeat Ashton,

to do with Chanaea, but strangely, he had decided to get a piece of the market. Gaining control

and Nathaniel would get the merit. Ashton was no match

Ashton didn’t bother putting up an act and returned to his previous snarky self. Turning back to look

Hello? Are we even

and laughed coldly before striding out of the

slid shut, I suddenly remembered that I had hitched a ride here

to Nathaniel for help. It was the perfect chance to spend some time