When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 659
I rushed forwards to grab Nora as she copsed against me. “Leave us behind, Scarlett,” she said
hoarsely. “It’s no use. This is our fate!”
I shook my head and held back tears. The strain of her weight against my delicate arm was immense.
Dante had arranged for four bedrooms to be prepared in the vi. As the women upied the
bedrooms, he ordered for them to be cared for.
That’s them settling in.
When they were finally asleep, I went down to the living room where Dante and Danny were having
some tea.
They looked up when I emerged. “Is there anything wrong?” Dante frowned.
“I will keep my promise. I’m going in!”
They stared at me for a moment before Danteughed. “Ms. Stovall,” he said, leaning back in his chair.
“Do you know what will happen to you when you enter the operating theatre?”
“I do.”
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“I’ve never met anyone who’s as desperate for death as you,” he chuckled.
I said nothing and waited for him to borate.
After a slight pause, he said, “You needn’t go in anymore. It’s a waste of your talents for you to be
delivering goods. Mr. Abe has ns for you. Have a good rest!”
I was stunned to hear that. The men had returned their attention to their tea, and I didn’t bother asking
them further.
Now that Abe knew about me and Ashton, it wouldn’t pay off to use me to transport their product.
Business is all about profit maximization, after all. I was destined for more lucrative operations.
I went back to my bedroom and stood on the balcony. The vi was heavily guarded; escape is nigh
impossible.
Besides, it was located in the middle of a dense banana ntation. Without an experienced guide, this
vi was as unlocatable as it was imprable.
On second thought, Ashton would be searching for me around the city for a couple of days. He
wouldn’t be departing Venria just yet.
I saw Armond again the following morning. He came with Abe.
Nora and the rest were very frail and spent most of their time in bed. I went to them a couple of times,
but they did not want to see me.
Soon, I gave up the endeavor.
Armond was in the living room having tea with Abe when I emerged from my bedroom.
“How’s your arm?” Armond asked when he saw me.
“Much better,” I replied after a brief pause.
Armondughed humorlessly. “Can I have a few words with her in private?” he asked Abe.
Abe scowled but nodded.
Everybody left, leaving me and Armond at the table.
He appeared calm and cold, but he poured me a ss of tea politely.
“Would you like to go home?” Armond asked.
I was caught off guard and spilled some tea on myself as my hands trembled.
“Yes,” I said after a pause and a sip.
Armond nodded andughed in his easy-going manner. He refilled my ss and said. “I’m flying to
Epea tomorrow. You cane with me if you like.”
“It’s not so easy to leave now,” I said without thinking.
“Don’t worry,” Armond said. “Abe owes me a favor. He won’t do you any harm.”
Things weren’t that simple. My value to Abe in his grudge against Ashton wasrge. Abe won’t
relinquish me that easily.
Armond would have to ask for a whole lot more topensate for the loss that he had caused Abe.
“Scarlett, you just need to tell me if you’re willing to get away from here. If you are, I will think of
something with Abe.”
“I want freedom for my friends as well,” I said with some hesitation.
Armond looked conflicted at that.
I was aware that he had a way of taking me away, but to take five women with him was another story
altogether. It wasn’t just an inconvenience for him, it was dangerous too.
I did not wish to make things difficult for him. “Mr. Murphy, thank you very much for your kind gesture.”
“Alright, you’re alling with me!” Armond suddenly said, his eyes gleaming determinedly.
I froze in confusion.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
Armond set his ss down noisily. “I’ll bring your friends along. Tomorrow, some of my men will be here
to pick you up.”
I was taken aback. It seemed like an overly breezy promise to make. I stared at him disbelievingly.
Armondughed at my suspicion. “Us Murphys are known for aplishing something when we set
our minds to it. When I’ve made up my mind to take you away, I mean it. So please, humor me and
ept my gesture.”
I became even more confused. Though I did not know the extent of his rtionship with Abe, I was
sure that it was a lot to ask from Abe. If he was determined to get his way, surely it would only end in a
conflict between the two of them.
In the worst-case scenario, if they were just casual acquaintances, Abe might even hold a grudge
against Armond.
No matter which way I looked at it, it was disadvantageous to Armond from every possible angle.
“I would like to know why,” I blurted after a moment’s hesitation. I could not quell the suspicious feeling
within me.
Armond raised his brows. “Would you believe me if I told you that I feel a certain way about you?”
“No, I wouldn’t.” We were all adults here, there was no ce for fanciful feelings anymore. Besides,
we’ve only met a handful of times, and I wasn’t particrly beautiful that every man I met would just fall
head over heels for me.