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”

you go. Going forward, don’t

“But-”

he wanted to remonstrate further, he bit his tongue when Nathaniel shot him

the least bit suspicious?” I

you think I should?” Nathaniel threw

seeing it coming, I was

cigar and relished in the intoxication of nicotine. Then, he remarked in nonchalance, “Scarlett, I’m no longer the same person as before. From now on,

repenting? What can he change?

that happened today will be on Ashton. Soon, all this will come to an

expected, a leopard never changes its

a mocking laugh, I sneered, “You might as well hold me responsible for it. After all, if anything happens to Ashton, I wouldn’t

stared blankly into space and commented, “I won’t kill him. But, I have my ways to make him suffer

you!” I sprang to

Nathaniel stubbed his cigar out on

trying to harm us by attacking Ashton first. What did he ever

finally turned to look at me