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?”

the moment those words left my lips because the tone was too casual. It

Ashton cast a gentle gaze

and was skimming the documents on my desk. A myriad of

spot I did. Someone coughed at the sight of it.

but did not voice my disapproval. I returned to my desk and attempted to finish my

Ashton waited quietly beside me

you done?” he

I kept

asked outrightly as if he had not noticed the strange looks on my colleagues’

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

was about time to

Ashton. “Mr. Fuller, these files contain all the information about the hotel’s operations

did not read the documents, but passed them to me instead. With an arched brow, he ordered, “Take

Stovall seem to have

say that

gently brushed the stray hairs from my forehead to the

including Colin. I could hear many gasped in disbelief. They were probably shocked

smirked when he noticed that I was glaring at him. “What’s wrong? As your husband and the father of Summer, am I so hideous that you have to pretend not to know

did it on

I pursed my lips

could be heard from every nook and cranny in the office. “She’s Ashton’s wife! Oh

frenzy. Simultaneously, it also dismissed all sorts of rumors and

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