When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1153


    As soon as I spoke, Ashton’s expression became frigid. He was silent for almost a minute before


    finding his voice again.


    “Is that really what you want?” he asked coldly; it frightened me to think that he could sound this devoid


    of warmth.


    I averted my eyes from him and hung my head. “When I was at White Corporation,” I said wearily. “The


    work was easy. Though I’d be very tired, you needn’t worry. On the other hand, if I can help Marcus on


    my own, I would be very happy. Even if I were so tired that I’d just fall over asleep, it would add value


    and meaning to my day-to-day life.”


    I meant every word of it.


    Ashton hadn’t spent much time with me at home. He wasn’t aware of the suffering that I endure every


    night before bed. Yesterday night, the bad dreams did not appear for the first time since I started the


    job at White Corporation.


    Ashton wasn’t convinced. He took out his phone. “I’ll give Marcus a call now, and he’ll tell you to stay


    out of it.”


    I interrupted his act of dialing. “Don’t bother. He’s currently on the ne to M Country. He’ll be


    unreachable at least until tonight.”


    I looked into Ashton’s eyes. “Even if you did manage to contact Marcus, it’d be useless,” I said with


    steely determination. “This is my decision. Everybody in White Corporation knows how Marcus treats


    me. As long as I have the intention to return, nobody will suspect anything. I will take over his duties in


    his absence to the best of my ability. Even if I fail at that, those parasites will have to crawl over my


    dead body to take advantage of White Corporation!”


    I’d managed to get a grasp of the situation at White Corporation after an entire night of study. Though it


    had been a problematic month, it had been under control thus far. As long as we intercepted the


    problem at this early stage, we could subdue it before it got out of hand. We didn’t have to rely on


    investments and acquisitions as long as we weren’t broke.


    I couldn’t help but feel emotional in my passion. It sounded like I was speaking for the sake of arguing


    with him but I meant every word.


    I loved him but I couldn’t tolerate his business ethics. We were able to make up and embrace the


    opportunity for a fresh start all because Marcus did not leave me to die. Therefore, I could not stand


    idly by and watch Marcus suffer because of how Ashton felt about him.


    Ashton’s stony expression did not change for some time. Slowly, he lowered the half-dialed phone in


    his hand.


    After ring at me for two whole seconds, he turned around left in utter disappointment.


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    I only felt my anger ebbing away when Ashton’s footsteps were nowhere to be heard. I slumped back


    into the chair as if I had lost the pir of support


    I have predicted this day a long time ago. A day when Ashton would not hold back against Marcus as I


    knew it was unavoidable.


    I wanted an opportunity to ensure that all of us were on the same page. I loved Ashton but I could not


    pretend that Marcus didn’t exist. As long as I could make up for all of my past transgression, live and


    love without guilt, Ashton and I would leap at that opportunity.


    Ashton had not been gone for very long before I saw the representative of GW Group. It was Sean.


    Sean came during mealtime. Mrs. Eriksen cooked plenty of food, but since Ashton did not show any


    sign of returning any time soon, I invited Sean to eat with me.


    Ourst encounter wasn’t pleasant, but Sean was courteous enough to pretend that that never


    happened. He behaved like a perfect gentleman. It felt like he endured another round of insults while


    trying to gain control of the White Corporation.


    These businessmen enjoyed talking business over a meal; Sean was no exception. He initiated his


    proposition halfway through the meal.