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.

that her emotions got the best of

seeing her out, I went to Ashton’s study. He was taking a puff on

nose. I looked at the clock and stood behind him.

kept quiet. His slender figure

onto the table and saw the same acquisition contract lying on the

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

between his fingers

about this? Then, blame me. It has nothing to do with White Corporation. Ashton, if you’re acquiring White Corporation because of this, you’re

glared at

didn’t we say that the past is the past? What’s

Was it because he still couldn’t get over the fact that Marcus gave me a month of tender love

clammed up as his squinted eyes, brimming with anger, pierced

as he

instinct, I clenched tight to

shouldn’t be

a good girl. Give me

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

snatched the

call was from

to be ‘best friends’ with her, eh?” He

mockery, I gaped at

unlike you. I’d never push anyone to

those hurtful words, thanks to the hell I

in bits and pieces. His pent-up fury got the

been together for seven years, and never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It almost made me believed that his vehemence could eat

this dark and bloodthirsty

where I actually thought he would hit

smacked his lips and spoke. “Sever the ties between you and Marcus and stay out of anything that has to do with him. As for Camelia, stop

just not worth it. It

burst of anger was the

to tolerate it. We all needed to channel our frustrations somewhere

left the room.

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

say

to mask all crumbles and rumbles with

with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my teeth, blew my

was just

very night, Ashton didn’t come to

had our own emotions to deal with. To

I finally started to zone out a bit in the wee hours of the night, a man opened the door. “Scarlett.” In a deep soft tone, he called

murmured my name a few more times but eventually

His

let my self sink deep into my

eyelids

That was when I saw a middle-aged

hired. She greeted me affably and went back to her

to take care

was playing with Snowfluff in

and just as I started to head back to my room, Flora

down.” And I trod back to

at my dresser, and only then did I notice how

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 tell the person to wait till my hair grew to my waist and never let that

would get the

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

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 for

tap… That must be

hair. To my surprise,

swiveled back, and everything went

quarrel

softly caressed my shoulders, and I could see his gentle eyes

my business. But there’s a limit to my

and so did

Huh!

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

it totally slipped my mind!

his initiative. He never had to give in since he’d been treated like a

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

to go to the company?” I rubbed my lips with

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

tried to

across my face as I stood up and

At the dining table.

rang when we were

must’ve been about the company and

the call and turned his back towards the table. His conversation was a

thing that I was positive about was that he was acquiring

my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the floor as I

ruffled and hung up. “Hey,

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

shook my head and said, “I’m not

I went upstairs to grab my purse. I need to stop sandwiching myself between Ashton and Marcus, regardless of my intentions. Me handing

put my oar in again? The only

that I bought for Hannah. It was meant

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

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he saw me coming downstairs. He was in the middle of telling Flora the

he asked. I nodded, and

the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and started the

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

smashed my

out from the box, gave it

to Hannah’s place was in absolute

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

take care of Hannah and the

She came down to the living room when she

in her warm puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was just done with

effort to squeeze

couldn’t

is what happens once

take a seat and

signs of the child.

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

statement, I still felt sorry

was like that too. But things got

pick up his drink or hang up an incoming call once

bet that you’ve never seen a one-month-old baby. Why

a bit and nodded before being led up to the