In Love, Never Say Never

“We just need to be seen sitting down and having a meal together. I’m not asking for us to shake hands and make up. It’s just an act.”

I pursed my lips and smiled. “You’re very straightforward.”

She shrugged. “Well, there’s nothing else I can do at this point besides compromising.”

“Sure!” I agreed, thinking that it was just a simple gesture.

There were not a lot of good choices when dining out in R Province. Joyce found a restaurant with comparatively good atmosphere and placed orders for food.

She looked at me sharply. “Since you’re Louis’ daughter, why don’t you date Ashton openly?”

Her sudden question dumbfounded me. “What do you mean by that?”

“Don’t you know that the fiancée and wife of the president of Fuller Corporation have always been the talk of the town? It’s a major focus in K City.” She looked at me in disbelief.

I sipped my drink. “Whatever is the status of our relationship, it’s got nothing to do with an outsider like you.”

She made a face. “It’s fine if you aren’t willing to tell me. I just feel that it’s such a shame to be in a secret relationship with someone and not publicly acknowledge it. It’s embarrassing. It can also hurt the reputation of a dignified lady like you.”

Wow. I didn’t like that comment.

My frown deepened. “Go ahead and read the tabloids if you like to be entertained by gossips and scandals.”

eat, I rose to my feet and left right

tone, “You’re jealous of how Ashton keeps on protecting Rebecca. You also hate the fact that Nancy is the one who accompanies him to all kinds of events. Just because you can’t win him over from those girls, you

words depicted Ashton as a womanizer and also implied that I was a worthless third wheel.

blame to others without

was reluctant to meddle in the affairs of others. All I ever wanted was to live life according

the house, Ashton had already picked Summer up from school. She

me. “Mommy, you’re back!” She put her watermelon

wings for dinner. We’re just waiting for

around, I asked, “Where’s

have some clothes that

to the backyard. Which

and scrubbing the clothes. He changed from his regular dark colored suit

never thought he would wear anything other

mortified to see him washing my undergarments

turned and cast a gentle gaze at me. “You’re back? Just wait for a moment. You can have

don’t know how a blissful life looks

Instead, I approached him and took over the washing. Blushing, I told

almost done. Just

Summer was just around