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

After returning home, I ran into the bedroom and locked the door when Nathaniel was not looking.

Knock! Knock!

“Open the door, Scarlett.”

Nathaniel came over not long after and knocked on the door several times.

“I won’t.” I leaned against the door, refusing to sleep on the same bed with him no matter what. “You have yourself to blame for leading me to see Ramona and Ashton. I don’t feel good, so I won’t let you get away with this. Go and sleep in the study!”

“You’re one smart girl,” he said softly with a slight tease in his tone.

It’s not because I’m smart, but his horrible acting betrayed him. While pretending to bring up Ramona, he led me to a position where I could clearly see the foot of the mountain. His motives were simply too obvious.

However, he came up with another argument in no time. “It’s true that I didn’t make it up out of nothing. They are indeed very close. If this wasn’t the case, you wouldn’t have witnessed it despite my schemes. Isn’t that so?”

I retorted, “But I have the right to choose, and I can choose not to look. You need not worry about making

took off my shoes and jumped onto the bed before burying myself at the spot

sleep soundly in our room tonight while smelling his

could not help but wonder about his intention

indeed get along very well with Ashton. He managed to reach his current position in such a short time, and there’s hardly any room for advancement. In order to further divide Nathaniel’s criminal group, he must win over his opponents. The attitudes of those senior members toward Ashton are apparent. However, as they’re old, I bet they won’t be of much

to sleep while

I was half asleep, I had the feeling of being engulfed in a

not reject it. Instead, I relaxed and let down

day, I was startled to find Nathaniel sleeping

by the noise, he took his time to sit up, stretch his limbs, and lean against the bed frame. “Morning. Are you refusing to acknowledge this after waking

at his expression and instantly boiled with rage, knowing that he was up to

the key. I’m not stupid as to not know how to use it. Besides, the spare key was in the study, and you even told me to go there. So, it’s not my fault.” Nathaniel gave me

at him in disgust before fleeing into the bathroom and locking myself