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.

frowned, loathing

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

me, he cleared his throat and broke the awkward silence. “Mr. Fuller,

body quivering ever so slightly—whether it was due

eyes away from me and wordlessly entered

that made him stand out no

sorts, but we are nothing more than strangers. The bitter irony was

to press the elevator button—a feat that would have been impossible had it not been my status

tripped on someone’s feet. I lost

hit the ground with a thud, and the pain shot up my

all, it was understandable that one would fall over in

expected Ashton to stop in his tracks and approach

to him. He had grown even more handsome in the

Retracting my hand from his grip, I gave him a

endured the pain

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

riveted on me as he

had I not noticed the tremble in his hand, which was shoved in his pocket. The movement was so imperceptible that it almost escaped my notice, but it was hard to miss when I

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

Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t I be arranging Ashton’s schedule