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

A few of them looked at me in confusion. “Are you constipated?”

No one but Nora was capable of making such a crass comment.

Rolling my eyes, I resumed my seat and replied, “I bumped into a friend that’s all.”

My reply seemed to have piqued her interests even more. “What friend? Is it a he or she?” Is he handsome?”

Oh dear…

Tessa’s gaze fell on me; her lips pursed with traces of disdain.

I lost my appetite after taking a few bites when Nora suggested a karaoke session on the second floor.

Everyone agreed to her suggestion. After all, they did promise themselves to play hard after returning home from Western Europe.

The second floor was full of private rooms for karaoke with a big pool hall in the middle. Customers who did not fancy singing karaoke could spend time playing pool out here. I regarded this to be a very thoughtful design.

I was terribly tone-deaf and could neither sing nor dance. Tessa seemed to view karaoke singing in the same light. But it could just be that she didn’t like it at all. For all that I knew, we both disliked the rowdy environment.

After spending some time in our private room, I excused myself to get some air.

looks to get out of her way so she could spend

was usually distant and reserved. I couldn’t help but suspect something was wired wrongly for

hall was now filled with a few men in groups and

on the side

a figure took a seat next to me. It took

throughout the night; thus I was a little taken by surprise when she sat

know the man from just

my head in her direction and realized she wasn’t even looking at me. Her gaze was falling right ahead at those playing pool in

The man?

on me which man she was referring to, I pursed my lips and hesitated for a brief moment before

with her hands as she spoke, “I believe in letting go of grievances among people. I can get over whatever had happened between us in Venria. But you have to remember that

little bewildered by her statement but chose

to remain friends, it’s not in anyone’s benefit if our relationship remains as strained as it is. Since we hang out with the same group of people and

eyebrow raised,

my silence as disagreement and retorted, “There’s no need to be arrogant, it’s fine by me if you wish to

trapped in

friends!” she exclaimed while holding

it back to me. “I’ve