In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 531

I pursed my lips and looked down at my fingers. “Give yourself a break.”

He got up, and before heading to his study, he turned towards me. “Actually, there are still some things I need to deal with. I’ll try to get it done asap, and see you in a bit.”

I mellowed as I saw him walked further away. When I finally came back to my senses, I realized I forgot to check if he wanted dinner.

Regardless, I went to the kitchen, made some spaghetti, and brought it upstairs.

The door was left ajar, and I could see him on the phone.

I wasn’t sure what the conversation was about. The fountain pen in his hand landed so heavily on the contract that it pierced through it. The ink spread into quite a sizeable area from the persistent pressure. Something vexatious was brewing.

Those solemn dark eyes of his noticed what’d happened, but his hand was still driving the pen deeper into the table.

“Are you done?” Fury shadowed his face.

The person on the other end of the line seemed to sense the tightness in his voice. Nevertheless, the conversation continued.

“Brothers? Him and I? You don’t know what the market is like,” Ashton growled.

Yup, he is angry.

After he hung up, ferocity lurked in every corner of his narrowed eyes. He glanced at the patch of ink, lifted his hand, and proceeded with signing as if everything was okay.

Splash! The flick of his wrist spilled his coffee.

He maintained his poise, pulled a few sheets of tissue, and pressed his desk dry.

All these years jostling in the market had made him stoic. A poker face was his go-to expression.

After going through certain phases in life, a man would know clearly what he desired and what he’d rather keep his hands off. Those were the means of survival.

Knock, knock!

Ashton looked towards the door and saw me standing outside. “So, what have you brought me?” The gloom that was on his face a second ago vanished. A faint smile supervened.

I smiled back and walked into the room. After putting the spaghetti on his desk, I wiped the remaining coffee off, feigning oblivion.

After that, I scooped the tissues from his hand and chucked them into the bin. “I’ve made some meatball spaghetti. It’s my first time making it though.”

He gave out a warm twinkle, sat himself down, and munched away as if what happened just now was a trivial event.

“By the way, how’s Aunt Sally?” I asked as I tidied the desk.

Sally was Marcus’ stepmother. Thus, it wasn’t wrong to say that Ashton and Marcus are cousins.

“Umph!” He responded with spaghetti still bunged up in his mouth.

My eyes looked towards the documents on the desk. It was the proposal of the acquisition on White Corporation drafted two years ago.

Why was it only signed now?

I scrunched some tissues and dapped on the spread ink.

“It won’t come off!” I whined. “Ink is the hardest thing to remove. Moreover, it’s on paper.” Coming from behind was his low and calming voice.

I curled my lips and put down the document. I couldn’t get myself to ask him about what happened.

Looking at the empty plate, my sense of accomplishment launched me into an attention-seeking puppy. “How was it?”

He nodded. “Invigorating.” Then, he kissed me on my forehead. “Also, Hannah should be discharged soon. Let’s pay her a visit tomorrow.”

It was amazing how he kept track of such paltry matters. “Sure thing!” I bobbed my head, and as I tilted my chin up, I purred, “Ashton, shall we make an appointment to remove the vasclip?”

“Hmm?”

“The past should be left in the past, shouldn’t it? Summer was born to the Crest family. I love her as much as I love you. With Jared visiting her every now and then, she’ll be showered with more love.”

There was a short pause before he laid his eyes on me. “You’ve given Jared the green light to see Summer?”

I nodded. “I’m in no position to oppose as he’s her father after all. Plus, I’d love to have a child of our own.”

His muscles went taut upon hearing those words before his smile grew wider. “Yes, Ma’am!”

He was with me on this.

Finally, something to cheer our day up.

As for the thing between him and Marcus, I guessed it’d be better if I stayed out of it.

After putting the fork and plate onto the tray, I headed back downstairs.

Summer was as active as a hungry squirrel after sleeping for the whole day. She was running around with Snowfluff in the living room.

It was nice to have a dog to keep her company.

Contrary to the tranquil and snowy landscape outside, Ashton was so wrapped up with work that I almost thought he was at the office all the time.

“Mommy, does Mr. Fuller have tons and tons of work to do? It looks like he’s having a hard time.”

“Summer, one has to bite the bullet and endure extreme pain to gain the respect of others. Physical pain is nothing.”

The toughest pain to undergo would be the torment in the deepest corner of the soul.

Camelia appeared in our yard out of the blue. But since she was here, it was only right of me to extend my hospitality.

Her face and ears were crimson red. “Scarlett, I thought you were trying to help Marcus when you gave him all your savings. Now I see your foul intentions! How could you set him up? You and Ashton are the same!”

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I was utterly flustered. “Wait a minute. Tell me what’s going on, and we’ll talk about it.”

I kept my cool.

She followed up with a sneer. “The money you channeled to Marcus for extra cash flow was HiTech’s earnings throughout these years. Has it come to your mind that this illegal loan would crush him? If the media disclosed this, White Corporation’s stocks would plummet and pulverize the White family. You are one cold-blooded cunning b*tch, Scarlett.”

“Illegal loan?” I didn’t get it.

HiTech’s profits had always been under my account, but I’d never used it. If it weren’t for Marcus, it would’ve remained as it was.

“The money loaned was all legal earnings. How on earth would it be illegal?”

“You should ask your husband.” She let out a contemptuous grin. “You couple are so good at playing good cop bad cop and would show no mercy.” Okay, that only made me more flummoxed.

My tongue tied up for a bit but managed to unravel itself eventually. “If this mess was caused by the money I’d loaned, I’ll take full responsibility. Please leave as it’s really late now.”

We were still friends after all. I didn’t think it was nice to be too harsh with my words.

was understandable that her emotions got the best of her since she was currently

her out, I went to Ashton’s study. He

and it wasn’t friendly on the nose. I looked at the

figure somehow felt

saw the same acquisition contract lying on the

He saved my life, and thus, I owed him one. If

The smoke from the cigarette between his

blame me. It has

glared at me.

me. “Ashton, didn’t we say that the past is

that drove him cruel? Was it because he still couldn’t get over the

squinted eyes, brimming

could feel foulness creeping onto me as he inched closer. “Or did

to my phone and took a few steps

shouldn’t be

brows. “Be a good girl.

I have anything to hide from him, but it was his intimidating stance that made me held on to my phone

He snatched the

call was from

friends’ with her, eh?” He gave

by his mockery, I gaped at

We’re different. I don’t burn bridges unlike you. I’d never push anyone to a dead end, expose all my fiendish intentions, and

uttered those hurtful words, thanks to the hell I had been

it was in

for seven years, and never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It almost made me believed

at him blankly as this dark and bloodthirsty character

one moment where I actually thought he would hit

and stay out of anything that has to do with

not worth it. It was

of anger was the result of repressed

and decided to tolerate it. We all

was why I quietly left the room. We

extent of howling in your heart and wishing to part, we couldn’t just smash things, nor

say never

conditioned to mask all

my routine—I took a

I was just tossing and

night, Ashton didn’t come to

emotions to deal with. To talk

the wee hours of the night, a man

walked up to my bedside and murmured my name a few more times

His voice whispered

be bothered, and let my self sink deep into

batted my eyelids open, it was already late

bedroom. That was when I saw a middle-aged lady in the living

was Flora, the new caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted me affably and went back to

hired her to

was playing

and just as I started to head back to my

worry about it. I’ll be right down.” And I trod back to

at my dresser, and only then did I notice how long my hair had

short hair

would get the message sooner

the past. What might seem silly for that instance had turned into a heart-warming memory

in its own peculiar ways. No matter the twists and turns our lives took, what was yours would always fall into your hands. On the contrary, despite persistent efforts, you’d eventually

That must

my hair. To

swiveled back, and everything went half

we quarrel

hand softly caressed my shoulders, and I could see his gentle eyes observing my every braid through the mirror. There wasn’t a

meet his, and kept on with my business. But there’s a limit to my hair length, meaning

and so did

Huh!

took a breath, and right before I could ask my question, Ashton put out his. “We’re going to visit

slipped my mind!

give in since he’d been treated like a king his whole life,

took out the hairband, and tied my

the company?” I

in the mood for it. Plus, it’d take time to remove it.

so pretty!” He tried to butter me up in a

my face as I stood up and

At the dining table.

phone rang when we were few

been about the

got on his feet as he answered the call and turned his back towards the table.

was positive about was that

my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the

was about to leave, he ruffled and hung up. “Hey,

when she heard that. After all, it was her first day at

head and said, “I’m not particularly

I went upstairs to grab my purse. I need to stop sandwiching myself between Ashton and Marcus, regardless of my intentions. Me handing him the money instead of Ashton would send out

I were to put my oar in again? The only way out was to stay out

that I bought for Hannah. It was meant for her baby’s

due to the freezing weather in K City,

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coming downstairs. He was in the middle of telling Flora the dos and don’ts around

he asked. I nodded, and we headed

a box in my hands and started the

new phone with a diamonds

my phone last

it a

to Hannah’s place was in

Hannah a villa in South District. It was baroque-inspired, and the yard was a medley of

to take care of Hannah and the

She came down to the living room when she

and looked rather pale as if she was just done with the

some effort to squeeze out a

you lost so much weight!” I couldn’t

happens once the

then gestured for us to take a seat and had the caregiver bring

signs of the child. “Where’s the

glass of water. “You know, he’s premature and will need

statement, I

got better as she grew

would pick up his drink or hang up an incoming

a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go

before being led up to the second floor by the