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

I raised my brow. “What is there to explain?”

“Your daughter’s identity and your relationship with Mr. Johnson,” she stated seriously.

I grinned. “It’s up to others however they want to perceive it.”

“If you don’t clear the air, they will think that their speculations are correct.” She started getting anxious.

I asked her, “Do you think that it’s true?”

She froze for a while and replied timidly, “It does feel like it’s a true story after hearing it umpteen times.”

I maintained my composure. “I like the environment here in R Province and brought Summer here to start our new life. I didn’t think much about it.”

“What about Summer’s father?” Abigail was a curious young girl.

The waiter served our food. “It’s rather late. Let’s eat and go back soon.”

She stopped asking me questions.

I buried myself with work when we got back to the office. Although it was a small hotel, my to-do list seemed endless, with me wearing two hats at the same time.

When I focused on my work, I would usually neglect the surroundings, be it a severe cough or a pin drop silence.

About ten minutes later, my shoulders felt tired. I got up and was about to fetch a glass of water.

As I turned, I was startled by the man behind me. “Since when did you get here?”

left my lips because the tone was too casual. It would definitely suggest an unexplainable affair

ago.” Ashton cast a gentle gaze

pulled a chair next to mine and was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up on my colleagues’

took the glass from me and drank from the same spot I did.

frowned, but did not voice my disapproval. I returned to my desk

than interfere, Ashton waited quietly

you done?” he

I kept the

dinner?” He asked outrightly as if he had not noticed the strange looks on

did it on purpose. With this, I’m certain that the gossips

about time to

delivered some documents to Ashton. “Mr. Fuller, these files contain all the information about the hotel’s operations in the past two years. Please have

did not read the documents, but passed them to me

Ms. Stovall seem to have known each other for a very

say that

hairs from my forehead to the back of my ear. “Yes, we’ve been married for seven

that, including Colin. I could hear many gasped

He smirked when he noticed that I was glaring at him. “What’s wrong? As your husband and the father of Summer, am I so hideous that you have to pretend not to know

 definitely did it

body stiffened. I pursed my

every nook and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s

entire office into a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts of rumors and

caused him to make a trip to the office