In Love, Never Say Never

I walked toward the car and bent down to open the door.

However, I was interrupted before my hand made contact with the cool metal.

“Please, allow me!”

The man’s low, clear voice was familiar to me.

I reflexively lifted my eyes. A wave of astonishment washed over me as recognition clicked in my head. I realized in a split second that the developer in question was none other than Ashton.

Joseph appeared to be taken aback too. He flinched when he met my gaze before withdrawing his hand. He backed away and gestured toward the car. “Please.”

I went rigid. It would be a lie to say that I was unruffled, but the shock only lasted for a brief moment.

I quickly regained my composure and opened the car door with deference.

A pair of polished leather shoes appeared, followed by the man’s slender physique. He stood tall, his gaze shrewd but indifferent.

He glared frostily at Joseph, his imposing voice brimming with displeasure as he spoke, “Joseph, you…” He faltered midsentence. His hands, which were straightening his suit moments ago, froze in midair as if someone had cast a spell on him.

His sudden silence garnered the attention of everyone present, and they peered over with curiosity.

loathing

a while for him to collect himself. The hotel staff began to fidget uneasily, suspecting that they had butchered

on me, he cleared his throat and broke the awkward silence. “Mr. Fuller, let’s head into the hotel to

body quivering ever so slightly—whether it was due to excitement or ire would

tore his eyes away from me and wordlessly entered the hotel, escorted by a

exuded a unique aura that made him stand out no matter

of sorts, but we are nothing more

that surrounded him was so thick that I barely managed to squeeze past them to press the elevator button—a feat that would have been impossible had it not

paying attention to where I was going and tripped on someone’s feet. I lost my

my thighs, spreading through

blown over quickly. After all, it was understandable that one would fall

his tracks and approach me. He pulled

to him. He had grown even more

found my footing. Retracting my hand from his grip, I gave him a faint smile. “I’m

a tough exterior, I endured the pain in silence as I staggered to

this is Ms. Stovall, otherwise known as Scarlett. She is in charge of reception at the hotel and will be arranging your

on me as he replied impassively,

noticed the tremble in his hand, which was shoved in his pocket. The movement was so imperceptible that it almost escaped my

attend to other matters. Joseph looked at me and spluttered,

Ashton’s schedule with Joseph? So why am I going