When There Is Nothing Left But Love
Chapter 1133

Chapter 1133

Ever since we had accepted each other, Ashton had only become more thick-skinned.

He deftly intercepted my missile and started twirling it between his fingers like a toy. The insouciantman did not appear to be threatened by me and continued in his roguish tone, “The contract only statedthat we need give them first consideration, and not necessarily to work with them. If a better offercomes along and GW’s development ideals does not align with Fuller Corporation’s, we could easilycook up an excuse and blow them off with it. What’s there to be concerned about?”

“So you’re pulling a fast one on them?” I was quite astonished.

As the reality in business was ever changing, it would be necessary to be adaptive should one wish totake it by the reins. I had seen Ashton being swift and decisive, and also seen him lay low. Witnessinghim throwing fits and playing punk with a large investment group was something new.

“Whoever said that the boss of a listed company couldn’t do that?” Ashton said as he carefully helpedme up and led me outside, as though I had really conceived. “Don’t be fooled into thinking that GW areupstanding people just because they gave up three percent to us. The truth of the matter is, the sharesof the company is a battleground for control. I could still manage if I let out fifteen percent. But if I wereto relinquish another five, I’d be looking over my shoulder wondering when GW might knock me off myperch. I’m extremely cautious when it came to the stock numbers. Hence, GW’s the real hooligan here.By offering them my verbal assurances, I’ve already shown them ample respect.”

That got me thinking. Though I was not able to fully grasp the implications of this, I found myselfsomewhat in agreement with him. The expression that Sean ultimately showed us was indeed nodifferent from that of a thug. Sooner or later, we might likely replace ourselves on the losing end should wechoose to deal with someone like that.

I had reached the lobby without realizing it and had no idea when Stella had started following behind.She took the initiative to move ahead and hold the elevator for me.

With little else to concern myself with since the issue with GW was now concluded, I heeded Ashton’swords and made my way home first.

Stella rode shotgun with the chauffeur in front while I occupied the backseat on my own. Even thoughmy relationship with her had been decent before, neither of us tried to converse with the other en-routethe whole way home.

I was not sure whether it was owing to my awareness of her feelings for Ashton, or out of a sense ofguilt for rejecting her application for promotion previously, I do not feel the need to go out of my way toact friendly with her.

So it was said that a woman’s intuition was kind of a scary thing. You would never know when it cameand went, but once it showed up, it would lead you by the nose and would not let up.

I could tell that Stella was not a happy camper through the rear-view mirror. She was a little down,probably because she just went from being a working professional to a nanny-like attendant. Theabrupt change in mindset might take some time to adjust to.

Soon, we were home.

Before the chauffeur even stopped the car, I was able to see Emery’s car parked by the side of theroad from a distance.

Our eyes met as we alighted about the same time as she did.

“Back in from the hospital?” Emery had an arm around me as we walked toward the inside. She noticedthat Stella was following close behind. “Who’s this? Did Ashton replace you a new nurse?”

Even if it was unintended, that came across as quite vicious. Stella might had only been a receptionistbefore, but she was now Ashton’s assistant. For the assistant to a general manager of a listed

company to be described as a mere nurse, even I would not have been happy about it.

I felt bad and did not dare to look at Stella’s expression. Then, I patiently explained to Emery, “No,that’s Ashton’s assistant. He’s concerned whether I might need help with certain things ahead of mypregnancy, so he assigned her to assist me temporarily. She would be returning to the companyeventually.”