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

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

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

quiet. His slender figure somehow felt

table and saw the same acquisition

thus, I owed him one. If he weren’t desperate, he wouldn’t

smoke from the cigarette between his

blame me. It has nothing to do with White Corporation. Ashton, if you’re acquiring White Corporation

and glared at me. “Tell me,

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

he still couldn’t get over the fact that

clammed up as his squinted eyes, brimming with anger, pierced through mine.

feel foulness creeping onto me as he inched

tight to my phone and took a few

shouldn’t be

his brows. “Be a good

wasn’t that I have anything to hide from him, but

snatched the

last call was from

friends’ with her, eh?”

his mockery, I gaped

you. I’d never push anyone to

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

the phone on the floor, and it was in bits

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

him blankly as this dark and bloodthirsty character simmered inside

one moment where I actually thought he

Marcus and stay out of anything that has to

worth it. It was funny how

of anger was

tolerate it. We

was why I quietly left the room.

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

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conditioned to mask all

the bedroom, I went on with my routine—I took

was just tossing

very night, Ashton

us had our own emotions to deal with. To

finally started to zone out a bit in the wee hours of the night,

my name a few

His voice

and let my self sink deep into my

time I batted my eyelids open, it

That was when

name was Flora, the new caregiver Ashton hired. She

had hired her to take care

better, and was playing with Snowfluff in the

started to head back to my room,

about it. I’ll be right down.” And

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

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

the message

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

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

That must

my hair. To my surprise, it wasn’t

I swiveled back, and everything went half the

quarrel last

my shoulders, and I could see his gentle eyes observing my every braid through the mirror.

kept on with my business. But there’s a

and

Huh!

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

totally slipped my mind! We spoke about this last

in since he’d been treated

drawer as I took

go to the company?” I rubbed my

forwent the idea of putting on make-up as I wasn’t really in the mood

He tried to butter me

a smile across my face as I

At the dining table.

place. Ashton’s phone rang when we were few bites into our late lunch. It

must’ve been about the company and

the table. His conversation was a

about was that he

didn’t manage to whet my appetite.

up. “Hey, what’s the matter? Is the food not

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

my head and said, “I’m not particularly

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

put my oar

bought for Hannah. It was meant for her baby’s one-month-old

weather in K City,

say never

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

I nodded, and we

into the car parked in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and started the engine. “This is HiTech’s

lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone

smashed my phone last

it a rough scan, and slid it into

place was in absolute

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

Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t

came down to the living room when she heard our car’s rumbling engine coming to a

and looked rather pale as if she was just done

some effort to squeeze out

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

happens once

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

signs of the child. “Where’s

then passed me a glass of water. “You know, he’s

light-hearted statement, I still felt

got better as she

He would pick up his drink or hang up an incoming call once

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

for a bit and nodded before being led up