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?”

reaching into his trouser

a big deal out

melody kept playing, as though the

in the same posture as he waited for

pocket. After taking his phone

his brows at me and motioned at his soap-covered hands with his eyes. His meaning couldn’t be any clearer—he

phone screen to face me and swiped to answer the call, catching sight of the caller ID

on speaker,” Ashton instructed while staring at me

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

comment. Soon, Rachel’s gentle voice drifted over the other

This man was stingy with

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

How lucky of him to have a beautiful woman at his beck

reply didn’t come after a long time, I vaguely sensed his gaze on me. Puzzled,

when I thought he wasn’t going to answer, he responded curtly,

she quipped, “Then, can you come out and open the gate for me, Mr.

he shot me a glance, signaling for me

for a second before suggesting, “You should go now. I’ll handle

a vice-like grip. Bewildered, I widened my eyes at him, trying

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

behavior. Rachel’s obviously not here

took his time with the dishes, seemingly unbothered about the fact that Rachel was currently waiting outside. After he was done, he

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