In Love, Never Say Never

I raised my brow. “What is there to explain?”

“Your daughter’s identity and your relationship with Mr. Johnson,” she stated seriously.

I grinned. “It’s up to others however they want to perceive it.”

“If you don’t clear the air, they will think that their speculations are correct.” She started getting anxious.

I asked her, “Do you think that it’s true?”

She froze for a while and replied timidly, “It does feel like it’s a true story after hearing it umpteen times.”

I maintained my composure. “I like the environment here in R Province and brought Summer here to start our new life. I didn’t think much about it.”

“What about Summer’s father?” Abigail was a curious young girl.

The waiter served our food. “It’s rather late. Let’s eat and go back soon.”

She stopped asking me questions.

I buried myself with work when we got back to the office. Although it was a small hotel, my to-do list seemed endless, with me wearing two hats at the same time.

When I focused on my work, I would usually neglect the surroundings, be it a severe cough or a pin drop silence.

About ten minutes later, my shoulders felt tired. I got up and was about to fetch a glass of water.

As I turned, I was startled by the man behind me. “Since when did you get here?”

too casual. It would definitely suggest an unexplainable affair between us, as others had

a gentle

was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of expressions showed up on my colleagues’ faces, from surprised, perplexed, to curious. Some kept staring at us, whereas the others tried to peek from their

from me and drank from the same spot I did. Someone coughed at the sight of it. This feels

my disapproval. I returned to my desk and attempted to finish my

than interfere, Ashton waited quietly beside

you done?” he finally

kept

dinner?” He asked outrightly as if he had not noticed the strange looks on

he did it on purpose. With this, I’m certain that the gossips will

was about time to get

the information about the hotel’s operations in the past

to me instead. With an arched

chuckled. “Mr. Fuller and Ms. Stovall seem to

say that

my forehead to the back of my ear. “Yes, we’ve

that, including Colin. I could hear many gasped in disbelief. They were

seem to be bothered by their reactions. He smirked when he noticed that I was glaring at him. “What’s wrong?

definitely did it

stiffened. I

nook and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s wife!

entire office into a frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts

I’m pretty sure Colin must have said something, which caused him to make a trip to