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

Ashton seemingly spaced out earlier. Only when he heard Desmond calling his name did he snap back to his senses. “I’ve got nothing to say,” he sneered.

“So, you’re admitting that it was your doing? Vincent demanded sharply.

Straightening leisurely, Ashton drawled, “I didn’t say that.”

“What did you mean by that, then?” Vincent’s voice abruptly rose several decibels, for he felt as though he had been played for a fool.

With a smirk tugging at his lips, Ashton turned and looked in the direction of Nathaniel and me. “My meaning is simple enough. I know my capabilities better than anyone else.”

That’s true. He has always erred on the side of caution, so it makes no sense that he’d shoot himself in the foot.

When I saw the others at the table nodding in contemplation, I couldn’t help breathing a sigh of relief.

Even though the people in the room were all dressed ordinarily, we were both well aware that the civilized facades were merely masking ruthless souls. Therefore, one had to be wholly on guard while being in the same room with them.

us here, Nathaniel, I’ll also save myself the effort of beating around the bush. There’s a question

and unruffled. “There’s no need to hold

your frequent contact recently with the godson of the former Chanaean official, Louis Stovall. I wonder if there’s anything

his feet. “Louis Stovall is the most rigid official

and he aggressively questioned, “How are you going to explain that,

do that, probably out of concern for my safety. For that reason, he went about it in a roundabout way by linking John

knew that birds of a feather flocked together, so there was no way Nathaniel could dig himself out of the

wasn’t the slightest bit panicked. Instead, he straightened his clothes in a seemingly distracted manner. “I

cunning and brutal gleam in them. “In that case, don’t blame me for showing you

saying that, he raised his right hand and beckoned at his subordinate behind him. At that, the man immediately whipped out a gun and aimed it at

Flashing Vincent an elegant yet strange smile, he murmured, “You’ve always

going to bite the dust soon. “So what if I have? You betrayed the organization and everyone