“Nothing.”

It was getting dark. The banquet took place in the hotel after the ceremony.

It seemed that Emery was the one who gathered the crowd to witness Ashton’s proposal. Actually, I preferred a simple love to a passionate one.

The wedding was very grand and the guests were all prominent figures of the city. All of them were greeting and toasting each other.

After witnessing the proposal, the others were curious about my identity. Previously, Ashton tried his best to protect my privacy when the scandals broke out.

It was hard not to attract the other guests’ attention when the Moore family and Ashton Fuller kept focusing on me.

The spotlights shone brightly, pointing toward Ashton and me. I unwittingly lowered my head.

Ashton whispered in my ear. “Are you nervous?”

“There’re a lot of people watching us.” I pretended to be collected, but my emotions were rioting inside.

“The banquets held by the Moore family are always grand. Don’t worry. We have to face it anyway.”

I nodded in response. He held my hand all the time when some guests approached us. I was rather awkward when they addressed me as “Ms. Stovall.”

I smiled in response. After a while, my face became stiffened.

We were seated at a table full of exquisite dishes.

was a table for sixteen. Emery was busy serving the guests, along with

took a seat beside me, followed by Louis. Upon seeing us, Louis waved his

“Scarlett, come here.”

Ashton. The latter patted on my hand and said, “Don’t worry.

me to sit

said she’s the daughter of the Moore family. How come she’s your daughter now?” Robert was

gave a laugh. “It’s fate. I like this girl, so I

and smiled. “I

burst out laughing. I curled my lips upward

peaceful, happy life.

come with me. I’m going to the hotel room to get changed. I’m not comfortable in

seemed that she had toasted all the guests, so she wanted to get changed. I nodded in agreement as I

excused ourselves, we went upstairs. My

about?” Emery’s

I

Emery sprawled on the bed. “I swear I’ll only get married once in my life. It’s too exhausting,” she

pursed my lips and kept staring at my phone.

a couple of times before I snapped back to

you? You’ve been spacing out since we walked

you do me a favor?”

“What is it?”

to me before he died, but I didn’t keep it safe. Ashton lost it. However, I think he didn’t lose it and he

do you suddenly think of the

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