When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1686


    Chapter 1686 The Type To Forgive And Forget


    Ashton nced at his younger brother. I knew he, too, was wondering just what game Nathaniel was


    trying to y.


    Having received no response, Quince’s smile slipped off his face. Sulking, he took a gulp of drink and


    mmed the ss on the table in a disy of displeasure.


    Reba immediately sidled up to him. “Mr. Quince, forget about that guy. Here, let me have a drink


    with you,” she said, throwing a flirtatious smile at the man and raising her ss at him.


    cated, Quince’s expression eased.


    Meanwhile, Nathaniel ced the champagne flute on the table and turned to look Ashton in the eyes. “I


    love new year’s eve,” he drawled as if he was only making small conversation. “It’s such a great


    asion for new and old friends to gather, isn’t it? Speaking of, I happened to run into an old friend of


    yours today, Ashton.”


    Thetter said nothing and merely narrowed his eyes. The icy aura around him, however, spoke


    volumes about what he thought of the other’s remarks. Under normal circumstances, the dark look was


    enough to shut a man up instantly, but Nathaniel remained unfazed.


    “Aren’t you curious as to whom it was?” he asked my husband with an expression of picture-perfect


    innocence. “Well, I know you’d want to meet him, so I took the liberty to invite him here. You aren’t


    going to me me, are you, my dear brother?”


    “Out with it,” I snapped, sick with his baiting. “Who else ising here today?”


    Nathaniel smirked, eyes shing behind his sses. “Ah. My apologies. I should’ve known that you’d


    be more eager to meet that friend, Scarlett.”


    He nced at the doorway and called out, “You cane in now. Scarlett doesn’t seem to be holding


    a grudge.”


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    A grudge? What is he saying? I followed his line of vision and saw a man in his fifties stepping inside


    hesitantly.


    Dressed in in and unassuming clothes, the man bent his head in a subdued manner. “M-Mrs Fuller.


    You look well…” he mumbled timidly.


    “I’m sorry… Do I know you?” I asked, bewildered.


    While I had no idea who this man was, his face seemed to have rung a bell for Reba. She regarded


    him with a pensive look. “Have we met somewhere before?”


    “Oh, you don’t remember? This is Mr. Roger Melton,” Nathaniel told me. “Back when the Fuller


    Corporation was expanding, Mr. Melton’spany, Vista Sun Corporation, was the first to be acquired


    by your husband.”


    Okay, so what? Fuller Corporation has acquired countlesspanies over the years. I certainly don’t


    know all of them. Not to mention that the mergers and acquisitions don’t even fall under my jurisdiction.


    How am I to know who this so-called Mr. Roger Melton is?


    At my nk expression, Nora chuckled, though it was not a kind sound. “Well, Scarlett, you really are


    the type to forgive and forget, huh? I’m impressed.”


    The mocking tone had me frown in vexation. She used to be a straightforward and open character. It


    was as if her sarcasm grew in direct proportion to her antagonism toward me.


    I ignored her and instead turned to Ashton for a clue of the man’s identity. He usually had an eidetic


    memory. I was certain he would know who that man was.


    My husband sent me a soothing look before his gaze turned steely on the rest. “Vista Sun was already


    on the decline back then. It was only a matter of time before it would be flushed out of the race. If


    anything, the acquisition helped their business.”


    In a way, what Ashton said was true. Times were changing, and businesses that could not keep up


    would inevitably fold as they lost theirpetitive edge to others. As a business leader, Ashton was


    only doing what he had to do to ensure the survival and growth of his ownpany.