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

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Promptly, Ashton opened his eyes and reached out his right hand to rap his knuckles against the file on

the desk. “Since you aren’t going to accept the betrothal gift, this will be my dowry. Let’s get officially

married again.”

We locked eyes across the table. When I saw the look of determination gleaming in his gaze, I couldn’t

muster a proper response. He’s not joking at all.

On the other hand, Ashton remained as cool as a cucumber. “There are a total of one hundred and

ninety-seven countries in this world. In these countries, there are about six hundred news outlets located

worldwide. The cost of prime-time advertisement amounts to around forty million a day. With a three

hundred million budget from Fuller Corporation’s quick turnover, it should be enough to keep the

advertisements playing for a whole week.”

“Wait a minute, what advertisements are you talking about?” I blurted. Is he rambling to himself? Has he

forgotten that I’m still here?

My question seemed to jolt Ashton out of his daze. However, his look of surprise was quickly replaced

with a solemn one. “I’m talking about the advertising for our wedding. Since you are getting married to

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me, shouldn’t we broadcast it to the world?”

Oh my God, who on Earth taught him to say such absurd things with a straight face!

“Pull yourself together. Stop talking about marriage!” I gulped nervously. Did Simone’s tragedy freak him

out? I couldn’t help but ask in worry, “Are you all right?”

For several moments, Ashton remained silent as his eyes locked onto my face. Wordlessly, he rose to

his feet and circled the desk to make his way in front of my seat. All of a sudden, he lowered his head

until it was mere inches from mine. Startled by our sudden proximity, I shied away. Yet, Ashton merely

inched closer. Both of his hands clamped around the armrests of my chair, keeping me trapped against

it.

It wasn’t until I had my back pressed against the chair that Ashton finally halted his advances. His mouth

was so close to mine that the slightest quiver meant that our lips would meet.

“Does it look like I’m not all right?” A playful look flitted across Ashton’s dark eyes. “Is it so hard for you to

take the title as my wife?”

Given the look of arrogance on his face, Ashton must have predicted that I was afraid of getting the short

end of the stick.

Although I was reluctant to admit that Ashton’s assumptions were correct, it was fortunate that I had past

experiences dealing with money. I won’t let him intimidate me with such ease.

With a deep inhale to regain my composure, I straightened my back. Startled by the sudden movement,

Ashton flinched backward.

“Did I scare you?” I teased him with a smug smile. “Weren’t you so full of yourself when you asked me to

be your wife?”

When Ashton realized I was only pulling his leg, the corners of his lips twitched upward into a smile.

Swiftly, he planted a kiss on my lips before he drew himself to full height and backed away. “I’m being

serious. In the past, the love I had for you was always restrained and limited. Now that we are spending

the rest of our lives together, I want the entire world to know that we are a couple. Whenever someone

sees your name, I want them to think of me too. Scarlett, even if we became inseparable, it will not be

enough to convey the undying love I have for you.”

Ashton paused before he continued, “Once Shaun has been sent away, let’s go to Illurasia and register

our marriage. We can hold our wedding ceremony there too. John can take care of the children while we

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embark on a honeymoon.”

Finally, I realized that Ashton was being serious.

He wanted to use our honeymoon as an excuse for some privacy. This way we could do as we pleased.

It didn’t take a genius to figure out the reason behind Ashton’s sudden yet romantic suggestion.

Now that I had a clear grasp of Ashton’s intentions, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to laugh or cry. “I know

what you are trying to do. However, it’d be best if you dismiss that notion. We aren’t children; we should

not spend on such extravagant things. Spending hundreds of millions to promote our wedding is too

excessive. Ashton, you were raised with a strong military background. You shouldn’t forget the values of

diligence and thriftiness that you’ve learned growing up. If I let you spend as you pleased, Grandpa will

be rolling in his grave. He’ll be sure to haunt me in my dreams.”

Before Ashton had a chance to retort, I quickly rose to my feet and grabbed my bag. “I’m doing this for

you,” I said as I strode out of the room. “If word about our marriage spreads, everyone will think that one

of the most dignified men in K city has been reduced to nothing but a pathetic son-in-law who married

into his wife’s family. To avoid a situation like that, we should keep a low profile, all right?”

After putting more emphasis on my last sentence, I yanked the door open and dashed out. I was afraid

that Ashton might try to stop me. In haste, I headed into the elevator. It wasn’t until the elevator doors slid

shut that I finally smiled in relief.

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