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

Chapter 677

Tessa then walked up to me and asked me to sing with her.

I was no idiot; it was clearly a business maneuver on Derek’s part to use alcohol and pretty ladies as a social lubricant to loosen Ashton up in order to help their subsequent business discussion.

I did not like singing, and Tessa’s incessant pestering was starting to get under my skin.

I finally stood up and said, “It’s late, we should head back to Nora and Armond.”

Tessa was momentarily taken aback, but quickly replaced her expression with a smiling face. “There’s no rush. Let’s have more fun here before we go!”

She then poured me a glass of wine before she continued to persuade me to stay, “Scarlett, since we are now officially friends, we should drink for it!”

This woman is just too calculative to be a good candidate for either a friend or a colleague.

But since the wine glass was already pushed into my hand, it would be rather rude for me to decline.

Before the glass touched my lips, a hand flashed before my eyes and took over the glass.

When I turned around, Ashton had already downed the glass of wine for me.

Before I snapped out of my bewilderment, Tessa said alluringly, “Mr. Fuller, are you trying to be a hero to the damsel in distress?”

The result of which was somewhat disturbing, because,

It’s such a pleasure meeting you today.

drink from Tessa and clinked

suddenly star-struck, for this seemed to be the first time Ashton had addressed her directly. “Ah, don’t mention it. Scarlett and I had been through life and death together, we’re

a little startled when he shifted his gaze at me quizzically. “Life

my lips, I wished Tessa

been through hell, almost losing our lives. We barely managed to escape unscathed

second. He darted a glance at Joseph

Joseph sat down next to Tessa and they started chatting away. Before long, they had exchanged phone numbers and added

thought Joseph hates

“Did you hide that from me because you didn’t want me to worry?” he asked

lips, I

resolute tone when he spoke smilingly in my ear next moment, “I don’t know the meaning of freedom, so I

man’s profession had caused a sudden warm stream to flash across my heart. To conceal my emotions, I lowered my gaze

you wish to torture me, you may continue so,” I said

me. “Do you have

and downed a few

a few times to strike up a conversation with Ashton, but each

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