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?”

need not worry about making decisions for me. That’s

before burying myself at the spot where Ashton

sleep soundly in

Ashton, I could not help but wonder about his

a conservative person. In some aspects, she may 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 help. The key person is still Ramona. Getting her onto his side might be the crucial factor in breaking down the organization. She doesn’t seem to care much about love, so

while still pondering

half asleep, I had the

my dream, I did not reject it. Instead, I relaxed and let

eyes the next day, I was startled to find Nathaniel sleeping beside me. I jumped out

awoken by the noise, he took his time to sit up, stretch his limbs, and lean against the bed frame. “Morning. Are you

one look at his expression and instantly boiled with rage, knowing that he was up to no good. “I was sure that I had locked the door. Why

item in this world called 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

in disgust before fleeing into the