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

“Open your eyes and look clearly, Nathaniel! The man holding the gun went blind because he battled it out for the Schmidt family’s territory. That day, you pointed a gun at me and stole the territory he got at the risk of his life. Today, I’ll have him retrieve it in the same manner. As for whether you survive, we shall leave that decision to God!”

Pausing slightly, Freja narrowed her eyes a fraction before she raised her voice and ordered, “Fire!”

Bang!

A gunshot pierced the air at about the same time her voice rang out.

I watched everything indifferently, not worried for Nathaniel for even a second.

The scene playing in my mind was that of John pinned on the ground, his hand broken mercilessly.

Well, it turns out that karma is real, and this is his retribution. No, this isn’t enough. He should also experience all the pain he has ever put us through! He’s getting off far too lightly with just a bullet!

Alas, God just had to favor him. Thanks to the gun’s recoil and the blind man’s impaired sense of direction, the bullet went wide.

face of death, Nathaniel remained proud and dignified. His bushy eyebrows creased

I didn’t

loosened their hold on

on the ground, infinite ruthlessness brewed in his ebony eyes. In a threatening tone, he warned, “If you kill me, I can guarantee you

an expression of mockery. “Oh? It looks like you’ve made arrangements beforehand. Let me guess. You’re referring to my beloved mother and grandmother, yes? That’s just perfect. I find them a hindrance in the first place, but there hasn’t been any

that the family who owned the top pharmaceutical company in K City wasn’t all

Nathaniel had made a mistake. Not only did he fail to blackmail Freja, but he actually

to live for a while longer.” Freja abruptly changed her mind, gesturing to her

tossed me to the ground across from Nathaniel. Then, he whipped out his gun and aimed it right

shot him a vicious glare before averting my gaze

between us and circled me with much interest. As she did so, she remarked, “Killing you isn’t half as fun as having you watch the woman you love die right in front of your eyes.

hold on him. As though having been provoked, Freja took the gun from her subordinate. Crouching, she placed the barrel of the gun against my heart. “Remember this,

she flicked the safety off. It was also at that instant that Nathaniel went off and broke free from the few burly men in the blink of an