Chapter 1643
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1643
Males of all creatures could always sense the danger within the shortest time possible.
The black man was evidently wary of Ashton, for he did not comment on Ashtonâs action. His arms
remained outstretched in front of him, but he shrugged and took two steps back.
âCome on, Fuller. Weâre buddies. Donât get so mad.â The black man smiled as he let his arms return to
his side. Then, he politely reached out a hand and introduced himself, âItâs me, Lucas. We shouldâve
met earlier.â
Ashtonâs eyes swept past his hand before he pressed his lips together. âI donât remember you.â
Ashton never once planned to shake hands with him.
In the end, Lucas awkwardly retracted his hand as an embarrassed look crept upon his face.
However, Ashton ignored him. He turned around and escorted me to the couch as he asked John,
âWhatâs going on?â
John took in a deep breath before gesturing to the side. âThis is Lucas and thatâs Quince.â
It was then we noticed that Lucas was not the only important figure there. On the couch was a shorter
black man. As he was much thinner and smaller in size, his subordinates had blocked him from our
vision, and that was why we did not notice him until then.
He must be Quince.
After a pause, John added, âTheyâre the leaders of M Countryâs number one gang, Skull.â
God. This canât be the Skull I know, right? Is this the horrendous gang that commits numerous
atrocious killings? Even the authorities in M Country canât do anything about them.
Clinging to hope, I glanced at John hoping to see a hint telling me that he was not serious. Sadly, no
miracles happened.
The only things behind the friendliness of strangers are money and power. It was easy to guess what
they were at our place for.
The rich and the powerful were easy targets. Fuller Corporation was the largest company that had
managed to expand its business into five countries, and many were eager to cut a piece of Fuller
Corporation for themselves.
Those who took the legal route would come to Fuller Corporation with business proposals, hoping to be
the lucky one among the millions. Regardless of everything, Fuller Corporation remained the one to
decide.
However, it was apparent that our guests were not going to do things by the book.
Nevertheless, Ashton was unfazed. He looked at John serenely, signaling him to provide a longer
explanation.
John was half-slumped on the couch, and his head rested on his arm. He made a circling motion
around his temple with his other hand and said, âIsnât Summer about to open a club? I donât know
where these two guys got their news from, but they want to be in it.â
Theyâre here for Summer?
Is the number one gang from overseas that short of money?
Letâs put the issue of whether or not Summerâs club will succeed or fail aside first. Even if it does open
up for business, itâs only within K City. Itâll be a small business, and theyâd essentially be stealing from a
kid. Arenât they embarrassed?
âWhereâs Summer?â Ashton asked.
âShe isnât back yet,â John told him. âSummerâs a busy girl now.â
Good, I thought. There was a lack of shame and morals in the underground world, so it was better for
the child to avoid dealing with them.
While they were not paying attention to me, I sneakily tugged Ashtonâs sleeve, wanting him to not let
Summer deal with them.
Ashton gave me a barely-discernible nod before hinting to me not to get anxious. It seemed like he had
a plan.
With that sign, I relaxed a little. Then, a thought popped into my head, and I hurriedly called Joseph to
my side. âMr. Campbell, come over for a second.â
Joseph, the smart man he was, knew that I did not want to catch anyone elseâs attention, so he
hunched over to get closer to me.
âGuard the door. Once Summer is back, let her return to her room via the side door,â I whispered to
him.
âUnderstood,â Joseph replied before walking toward the door.
Quince noticed Josephâs action, and he narrowed his eyes and let them trail Joseph to the doorway.
Fortunately, we were at the Fuller residence, so he did not act on his observation. However, when he
noticed my gaze, he curled his lips into a smile that did not reach his eyes. That smile sent shudders
running down my spine.