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.

her emotions got the best of her since she

her out, I went to Ashton’s study.

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

kept quiet. His slender figure somehow felt alien

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

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

The smoke from the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand of my

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

and glared at

didn’t we say that the past is

still couldn’t get over the fact that Marcus gave me a month

his squinted eyes, brimming with anger, pierced through mine.

as

instinct, I clenched tight to

shouldn’t be

raised his brows. “Be a

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

snatched the

call was from

her, eh?” He gave

mockery, I gaped

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

those hurtful words, thanks to the hell

the phone on the floor, and it was in bits

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

I stared at him blankly as this dark and bloodthirsty character simmered inside

one moment where I actually

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

for the benefit of others was just not worth

burst of anger was the

it. We all needed to channel our

was why I quietly left the

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

say

mask all

I got back to the bedroom, I went on with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my teeth, blew my hair, and went to

I was just tossing and

Ashton didn’t come to

to deal with. To talk it out would only cut

out a bit in the wee hours of the night, a man opened the

up to my bedside and murmured my name a few more times but eventually

sorry.” His

let my self sink deep into my

eyelids

to Summer’s bedroom. That was when

new caregiver Ashton hired. She

to take

had gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in

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

down.” And

at my dresser, and only then did I

hair to turn down love confessions.

get the message sooner

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

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 for someone

tap… That must

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

and everything

quarrel

softly caressed my shoulders, and I could see his gentle eyes observing my every braid through

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

silence, and

Huh!

question, Ashton put out his. “We’re going to visit Hannah later. Do you wanna put

totally slipped my mind! We

been treated like a king his whole life, so I had to

opened the drawer as I took

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

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

across my face as I stood up and went into the

At the dining table.

rang when we were few bites into our late

must’ve been about the company

table. His conversation was a string of technical terms, which sounded like a foreign language

was positive about was

my appetite. Scrape! My

was about to leave, he ruffled and hung up. “Hey, what’s the matter? Is the food not to your

when she heard that. After all, it was her first day at work, and a complaint would send

my head and

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

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

that I bought for Hannah. It was meant for

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

love, never say never chapter

coming downstairs. He was in the

asked. I nodded,

placed a box in my hands and started the engine. “This is HiTech’s

new

smashed my

from the box, gave it a rough

place was in

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

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

She came down to the living room when she heard our car’s rumbling

was in her warm puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as

took her some effort to squeeze out

weight!” I couldn’t help but noticing how

once the baby’s out,”

us to take a seat and had the caregiver bring

looked around but saw no signs of the child.

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

statement, I still felt sorry

got better as she grew up,”

his drink or hang up an incoming call once

baby. Why don’t you go upstairs and check it out? At least you’ll know

me for a bit and nodded before being