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

Chapter 654

I am highly acquainted with this gesture from having witnessed it many times. Abe was reaching for his gun.

I glanced toward Ashton in desperation. He seemed to be looking for someone. His haughty expression kept people from approaching him.

“Mr. Abe, you…”

“Shut up!” He glared at me.

I was frightened into silence. Why is Ashton here? I thought. What is he doing here?

Was he looking for me?

No one would know about my disappearance from the country if Savini did not speak. Even if he did know and was out to look for me, how did he end up here?

Query after query raced through my mind, but the most pressing one was Abe’s intentions towards Ashton.

Abe grabbed my wrist and brought my attention back to the present. I was here as bait.

“Don’t startle him,” Abe muttered into his earpiece. “Let’s see how many men he has with him.”

After giving the order, he was dragging me along toward Ashton’s table.

“Mr. Fuller, what a coincidence!” he said with feigned surprise.

We locked eyes. I was at a loss for words with the sudden twist of events.

Joseph looked as stunned as I felt. For as long as I’ve known him, I have never seen him like this before. His eyes widened in shock at the sight of me.

blurted, as I leaned forward to

Ashton and composed himself in an instant. “I’m

Ashton said, with an inscrutably calm gaze

unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had ferocious rage just

began to grasp faintly at Abe’s master plan for

that he intended to leave no

to use me as a human shield if things got ugly. But it didn’t

grudge does Abe have with

it?” Abe asked briskly. He detested

rugged brows. Traveling to this

don’t you introduce the lady?” Ashton

companion.” Abe

but didn’t seem interested in an elaboration regarding

at Joseph, who placed the black briefcase on the

do you want

I are old friends. I

me and gave me a meaningful look. I

had told me to seize the briefcase at the first available

for a fraction of a

down on top of mine. The familiar touch and warmth of

shouldn’t he?” Ashton said as he loosened his grasp on my hand but did not let go,

and tried to withdraw my hand but Ashton kept

Fuller, you’re always

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