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

looked at me with a serious yet clear eyes. If I made a big deal out of it, it would seem like I was the one having dirty

melody kept playing,

in the same posture as he waited for

exhaled sharply and shoved my hand into his trouser pocket. After taking his phone out, I handed it to him with

soap-covered hands with his eyes. His meaning couldn’t be any clearer—he couldn’t pick up the call in his state and I had to do it

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

while staring at

the speaker icon before bringing the phone to his ear. Due

look at me, but didn’t comment. Soon, Rachel’s gentle voice drifted over the other end of the line.

is it?” This man was

she chirped gleefully, “I brought all the previous project files

lucky of him to have a beautiful woman at his beck

come after a long time, I vaguely sensed his gaze on me. Puzzled, I returned his gaze, wondering what was

going to answer,

quipped, “Then, can you come out and open the gate for

a glance, signaling for me to

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

that, I reached out to take the bowl in his hand, but he held it in a vice-like grip. Bewildered, I widened my eyes at him, trying to figure out what

we’re done here. Rachel is here because of the Lavelian Village project. Since you’re the person-in-charge, you’re

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

the dishes, seemingly unbothered about the fact that Rachel was currently waiting outside. After he was done, he scanned me from head to toe

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