In Love, Never Say Never

She sounded like she was too embarrassed to continue, so Sally spoke for her, “Rebecca didn’t bring her driver along. She came here with me. It’s already very late now and it’s not safe for a girl to go home alone at this hour. The villa’s big, so let her stay here for the night.”

Sally’s words were meant for Ashton.

The latter narrowed his eyes and looked to me instead. “What do you think about having a guest over for the night?”

I frowned, feeling slightly peeved. “What does it have to do with me?”

With that, I moved to head upstairs, but he grabbed my arm and ordered in a deep voice, “I’ll get a driver to send Ms. Larson home.”

Unhappy with her nephew’s command, Sally’s expression hardened. “Is this how you treat your guests? Since when have you become so inhospitable? Don’t you know how cold it is outside? It’s not appropriate to allow a girl to go home on her own. The house is so big and isn’t lacking in rooms. Besides, my place is so empty, so I’d like her to keep me company. I don’t like being alone at night.”

Noticing Ashton’s darkening expression, Rebecca timidly chipped in, “Ash, your aunt has gone through a lot lately. I was also thinking of staying back to keep her company. Don’t worry, I won’t disturb you and Scarlett. I only want to accompany your aunt, so that she won’t feel so lonely.”

Tsk, tsk!

How kind and considerate of her!

Ashton furrowed his brows in discontent, but since Sally put it that way, it would be unwise for him to reject her request.

With his arm still around me, he barked, “Do as you please.”

upstairs and studied

my head in response. Without speaking, I trudged into

was obviously threatening me by flagrantly

Ashton and Rebecca. A married woman’s biggest fear was

emotional manipulation, seeing

have overestimated Ashton’s place in my heart. If Ashton still regarded Rebecca as a friend, I wouldn’t mind giving him up. This way, it would be easier

had fallen asleep, so he knocked on the door a few times

coming out, Ashton looked at me with his brows pinched together. “Were you hiding in the bathroom to avoid

curved into a cool smile. “You have a very

sure you dry your hair completely, lest

into the bathroom after

“I’ve sent someone to keep an eye on things, but isn’t Sally staying right under your roof? Wouldn’t it

only just moved in. I emailed you some

Then, he clucked his tongue, as though impressed. “You’ve been busy gathering

I said in a tired voice, “It’s getting late. Say hi to Uncle Louis for me. Let’s talk

the call, he blurted out,

little

hummed in relief and continued, “I received a medical record stating that you have depression, and by the looks of it, it seems kind of serious. How are you

shook my head. “I’m coping