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.

of that, it was understandable that her emotions got the best of her since she was

I went to Ashton’s study. He was

smoke fogged the room, and it wasn’t friendly on the nose. I looked at the clock and stood behind him. “Hey, it’s already eleven. Wanna call it

slender figure somehow felt alien to

saw the same acquisition

gave Marcus the money. He saved my life, and thus, I

the cigarette between his fingers stung every

I didn’t talk to you about this? Then, blame me. It has nothing to do with White Corporation. Ashton, if

glared at me. “Tell

say that the past is the past? What’s

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

clammed up as his squinted eyes, brimming

creeping onto me as he inched closer.

clenched tight to my phone and took a few steps

this shouldn’t be

his brows. “Be a good girl.

looked down and bit my lip. It wasn’t that I have anything to hide from him, but it was his intimidating stance

He snatched the phone

call was from

with her, eh?” He gave a scornful

by his mockery,

never push anyone to a

thanks to the hell

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

never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It

I stared at him blankly as this

was one moment where I actually thought he

and spoke. “Sever the ties between you and Marcus and stay out of anything that has to do

of others was just not worth

burst of anger was the result

understood where it came from and decided to tolerate it. We all needed to channel

why I quietly left the room. We weren’t

became, even to the extent of howling in your heart and wishing

never say never

conditioned to mask all crumbles and rumbles

with my routine—I took a shower, brushed

I was just tossing

Ashton didn’t come to

emotions to deal with. To talk it out

night,

and murmured my name a few more times but eventually stopped. I

His

and let my self sink deep into

time I batted my eyelids open, it

went down to Summer’s bedroom. That was when I saw

Ashton hired. She greeted me affably and went back to

had hired her to take care

and was playing

let it be, and just as I started to head back to my

be right down.”

I notice how long my hair had grown. It was around my waist

my short hair to turn down love confessions. All I had to do was

would get the message

might seem silly for that instance had

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 lose what was meant

tap… That

around while braiding my hair. To my surprise, it

and everything went half

quarrel

eyes observing my every braid through the mirror. There wasn’t

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

and

Huh!

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

totally slipped my mind!

had to give in since he’d been treated like a king his whole

and opened the drawer as I took out the hairband, and

have to go to the company?” I rubbed my

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

so pretty!” He tried to

as

At the dining table.

hungry in the first place. Ashton’s phone rang when we were few bites into our late

assumed that it must’ve been about the company

and turned his back towards the table. His conversation was a string of technical terms, which

that I was positive about was that he

manage to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the

hung up. “Hey, what’s the matter? Is

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

my head and said, “I’m

grab my purse. I need to stop sandwiching myself between Ashton and Marcus,

if I were to put my oar in again?

bracelet that I bought for Hannah. It was meant for her

due to the freezing weather in K City, they’d just

say

the middle of telling Flora the dos and don’ts around the house and with

asked. I nodded, and

into the car parked in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in

lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with a diamonds cast gold rim. Quite

my phone

out from the box, gave it a

journey to Hannah’s place was in

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

take care of Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home

in confinement. She came down to the living room

and looked rather pale as if

to squeeze out a smile. “Hey, how’s

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

once the baby’s

take a seat and had the caregiver bring us

signs of

She then passed me a glass of water. “You know, he’s premature and will

light-hearted statement, I still felt

that too. But things got better

his

bet that you’ve never seen a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go

for a bit and nodded before being led up