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

There was no such thing as first love in the world of grownups. He smiled coldly. “Being too smart isn’t good for a woman. It’s better if you play dumb once in a while. You know how it feels to be loved. I’m sure you don’t want to lose it.”

I pursed my lips. Contrary to what he believed, all I felt was disgust. I kept quiet for a while before answering, “I want you to tell me the truth, Mr. Murphy.”

He nodded. “Remember where we first met?”

“J City’s cemetery.”

He nodded; his gaze still fixated on me. “To be precise, right in front of Mrs. Stovall’s tombstone.”

I knew my grandmother was a Stovall, so that wasn’t a shock. “So?” I looked at him. I saw Armond when I went to the cemetery on All Souls’ Day, but I didn’t think that much. I only thought he was being kind when he helped me out of the kidnapping, but after mulling it over, I thought things weren’t as simple as they seemed.

There are no coincidences in this world.

“I want the sandalwood box Mrs. Stovall left you.” His gaze was still cold as ever.

I stiffened up and frowned at him. “That’s a puzzle box. How do you know I have it?”

about it.” And he said

for me. However, if it could exchange five

up. “Sleep tight and wake up early

Murphy?” Abe squinted at me, then his eyes were locked on my face, and

was talking to

“Never judge a book by its cover. Beauty

down on the chair, staring at me quietly. “I can never get your

Armond told

were looking better when I went to see them again. Nora, especially, had regained

my heart, and I nodded. Everyone else was starting to regain some color, though they were still relatively pale. Well, anyone would be driven insane staying in that wretched

villa, probably fearing for his life. He was always cautious and appeared out

Danny and Dante. They’d appear whenever I thought they weren’t around, but I could never find them whenever I

my desire to get my life back, and the

I froze in fear, thinking that Abe had come again. Then I went to the balcony to take a look, but

more knocks, though surprisingly, it was Armond standing there. He was still cold