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

My innocence gave me the courage to act defiantly. I questioned, “What are you looking at me for? Are you suspecting me?”

“Are my suspicions misplaced?” Gritting his teeth, the subordinate ignored Nathaniel’s presence.

Compared to the man in a suit, this man, who had scars all over his face, was a lot more vicious and intimidating.

Someone like him would never obey unconditionally. The moment he lost his temper, no one would be able to stop him.

Without sufficient confidence to challenge him, I deflected the matter to Nathaniel instead. “Do you feel the same way too?”

Nathaniel put his cigar back into his mouth and inhaled. After puffing out a cloud of smoke, he gradually turned around. In the midst of it, he narrowed his eyes at me. “It doesn’t matter what I think. I want to hear your answer instead.”

“No, I didn’t,” I answered readily.

“Fine, I believe you.” Nathaniel looked at me calmly, as if he already expected it.

Ever since I threw the ring away, he seemed to have changed a lot. Putting that aside, his answer had driven a wedge between his subordinates and him.

“Mr. Hall, that woman is obviously”

didn’t give him the opportunity to finish. “Enough, out you go. Going forward, don’t come into

“But-”

to remonstrate further, he bit his tongue

least bit suspicious?” I

think I should?” Nathaniel threw the question

it coming, I was

another puff of his cigar and relished in the intoxication of nicotine. Then, he remarked in nonchalance, “Scarlett,

he change? Can

added, “Everything that happened today will be on Ashton. Soon, all this

leopard never changes its

sneered, “You might as well hold me responsible for it. After all, if anything happens to Ashton, I

at me. Instead, he stared blankly into space and commented, “I won’t kill him. But, I have my ways

you!” I sprang to

on the ashtray. “Only then it’s

us by attacking Ashton first. What did he ever do to

at me and grimly