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

Chapter 749

When he didn’t speak, I peeked at him in surprise, but his eyes were hooded and I couldn’t discern any emotion in them.

Unable to help myself, I blurted, “Didn’t you come here to look for Armond? Aren’t you going to talk to him?”

Without sparing a glance at me, his slender fingers moved across the porcelain bowls as he expertly washed the dishes.

“There’s no rush.” He only gave me three simple words in return.

The atmosphere became quiet all of a sudden and I felt slightly at a loss.

Suddenly, a ringtone broke through the uncomfortable silence. It was coming from his phone.

 

He didn’t answer it, but turned his emotionless eyes to me for some reason.

I stiffened and asked confusedly, “What is it?”

 

“My hands are wet. I’ll have to trouble you,” he replied.

At first, I couldn’t grasp his meaning. Later on, I realized that his phone was in his trouser pocket and both his hands were covered with soap.

Coincidently, I had just wiped my hands dry, so technically, it was convenient for me to take his phone. But…

The corners of my eyes twitched as I fell into a dilemma. “Mr. Fuller, I think that’s rather inappropriate.”

He cocked a brow at me. “And why exactly would that be inappropriate?”

trouser pocket to grab his phone? How isn’t that

at me with a serious yet clear eyes. If I made a big deal out of it, it would seem

kept playing, as though

was still frozen in the same posture as he waited for me to answer

After taking

his soap-covered hands with his eyes. His meaning couldn’t be any clearer—he couldn’t pick up the call in

to answer the call, catching sight of the caller ID

staring at me with a particularly

before bringing the phone to his ear. Due to the height difference, I had to stand on my

but didn’t comment. Soon, Rachel’s gentle voice drifted over the other end of the line. “Mr.

was stingy with his words as

brought all the previous project files over today for you to take a look. By the way, you haven’t eaten yet, have you? I made you lunch.

lucky of him to have a beautiful woman at his beck

gaze on me. Puzzled,

going

phone when she quipped, “Then, can you come out and open the gate for me, Mr. Fuller? I’m already outside

glance, signaling for

second before suggesting, “You should go

his hand, but he held it in a vice-like grip. Bewildered,

and declared, “We’ll go together once we’re done here. Rachel is here because of the Lavelian Village project. Since you’re the

tyrannical behavior. Rachel’s obviously not here to discuss the project with

he scanned me from head to toe at

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