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!”

In love, never say never chapter 532

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

Ashton’s study. He was taking a puff on the

fogged the room, and it wasn’t friendly on the nose. I looked at the clock

slender figure somehow felt

saw the

and thus, I owed him one. If he weren’t desperate, he wouldn’t have accepted it.

from the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand of my

are upset because I didn’t talk to you about this? Then, blame me. It has nothing to do with White

He wrenched around and glared at me.

me. “Ashton, didn’t we say that

still couldn’t get over the fact

eyes, brimming with

onto me as he

to my phone

this shouldn’t be

“Be a good girl. Give me

have anything to hide from him, but it was his intimidating stance

He snatched the phone

call was

friends’ with her,

mockery, I gaped

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

thanks to the hell

phone on the floor, and it was in bits and pieces. His pent-up

never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It

at him blankly as this dark and bloodthirsty character simmered

moment where I actually thought he

and stay out of anything that has to do with him. As for Camelia, stop talking to

for the benefit of others was just not worth it. It

anger was the result of

and decided to tolerate it. We all needed to channel our frustrations

I quietly left the room. We weren’t kids

in, despite how hysterical it became, even to the extent of howling in your heart and

love, never say

all crumbles

on with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my teeth, blew my hair, and went

was just tossing and

Ashton

To talk it

night, a man opened the door. “Scarlett.” In a deep soft tone,

bedside and murmured my name a few more times but eventually

His voice

be bothered, and let my self sink deep into

the time I batted my eyelids open,

bedroom. That was when

She greeted me affably and went back to

her to take care of

had gotten much better, and was

sight, I decided to let it be, and just as I started to head back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch is ready. Would you like me

right down.” And I trod

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

university, I’d always preferred to have it cropped to my shoulders. Macy once made a joke about it, saying that I could use my short hair to turn down love confessions. All I had to do was

get the message sooner

seem silly for that instance had turned into a heart-warming memory that could

what was yours would always fall into your hands. On the contrary, despite

tap… That must

while braiding my hair. To my surprise, it wasn’t her

swiveled back, and

we quarrel

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

gaze low, refusing to meet his, and kept on with my business. But there’s a limit to

chose silence, and so

Huh!

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

my mind!

to give in since he’d been treated

opened the drawer as I took out the hairband, and tied my hair

to the company?” I rubbed my lips

putting on make-up as I wasn’t really in the mood for it. Plus, it’d take time to remove it. A chapstick

pretty!” He tried to

put a smile across my face as I stood up and went into the

At the dining table.

rang when we were few bites into our late lunch. It was

assumed that it must’ve been

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

positive about was that he

my plate didn’t manage to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the floor as I

was about to leave, he ruffled and hung up. “Hey, what’s the matter? Is

was definitely on edge when she heard that. After all, it was her first day

shook my head and

Ashton and Marcus, regardless of my intentions. Me handing him

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

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

K City, they’d just celebrate the occasion over

say

plumped up when he saw me coming downstairs. He was in the middle of telling Flora the dos and don’ts around the

I nodded, and we

Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and started the engine. “This

new phone with a

my phone

out from the box, gave it a rough scan, and

place was in

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

caregivers to take care of Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home when we got

in confinement. She came down to the living room when

looked rather pale as if she was just

took her some effort to squeeze out

bad. But you lost so much weight!” I couldn’t help but noticing how gauntly thin she had

what happens once the

us to take a seat and had

looked around but saw no signs of the child. “Where’s the

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

statement, I still felt

too. But things got better as she grew up,” I

would pick up his drink or hang up an

drill. “Ashton, I bet that you’ve never seen a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go upstairs and check it out? At least you’ll know what it’s like when

at me for a bit and nodded before being led up to the second floor by