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

Chapter 83 

I could hear Rebecca’s voice coming faintly from behind, “Ash, I’m surprised that Scarlett is acquainted with Mr. Stovall from Animus. No wònder Cameron told me that the guests tonight are all big names and prominent people.”

Animus Corporation?

Rather than a birthday banquet, it would be better to describe the party as a gathering of the societal elites. That night, Cameron was garbed in a black velvet gown that had golden flowers embroidered onto it and a pair of exquisite aquamarine-adorned high heels.

The woman was almost fifty years old, yet she looked young for her age, and seemingly free from the ravages of time. For others, beauty and youth would pass with time, but for her, time seemed to have added a certain charm to her, and she was still in her prime.

She caught sight of John from afar. Excusing herself from the few guests she was entertaining, she sauntered over to John with a glass of champagne.

“Mr. Stovall, thank you so much for coming!” Smiling and holding her champagne, her eyes then fell onto me. Cocking her head at John, she asked, “And who might this be?”

Without waiting for John, I spoke first, “Ms. Anderson, you are looking absolutely

gorgeous today!”

She froze for a moment before she regained her composure and smiled, “Ah, it’s Ms. Stovall! You’re so dazzling tonight that I failed to recognize you at first. Do forgive me!”

Grinning politely, I said, “Ms. Anderson flatters me too much. I’m just a bit sloppy usually. It’s only natural that some simple tidying and touching up would make me look different. It’s not Ms. Anderson’s fault for not recognizing me in the first place.”

me intently for a while before noticing that John was holding my hand. Taken aback for just a slight moment, she mumbled faintly, “Do the two of you know one another?” before

smiled, “Of course! We’ve known each other for more than a

to ask.

many guests had directed their gazes outside

turned my head to look as well. What greeted my sight was a middle aged man dressed in a lavish coat with a suave temperament striding in from outside the hall, escorted by four men in

people who rushed over to greet him. Right then, his gaze fell straight upon Cameron and he approached her

it in J City or D City, the moment he makes his entrance, the nobles and the rich alike would tremble in fear,”

discreetly and noticed that the level of intimacy exuded from both of them was different from that of ordinary people, and the curious side of me

“What’s up with them?”

eyebrows and looked at me mysteriously, “They’re a

not quite catch the meaning of his words. “Didn’t Ms. Anderson got married once before this? I heard it was to some ordinary guy. After that, she got remarried to Nick’s father and

guy fit in the picture? Seems

and whispered, “I guess the stories she cooked up for the outside world are too

to greet both Cameron and Zachary, I also noticed that Cameron had whispered something

had a flash of surprise

what had transpired between them. John, who was observing me the whole time, was amused and whispered to me, “Rebecca is the daughter

is their daughter? How in the world is there

and Zachary finished their conversation, they stole a glance at John and me. The moment