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.

emotions got the best of

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

friendly on the nose. I looked at the clock and stood behind him. “Hey, it’s already eleven. Wanna call it a

slender figure somehow felt

eyes wandered onto the table and saw the same acquisition

Marcus the money. He saved my life, and thus, I owed him one. If he weren’t desperate, he

between his

to you about this? Then, blame me. It has nothing

and glared at me. “Tell

“Ashton, didn’t we say that the

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

up as his squinted eyes, brimming with anger,

me as he inched closer. “Or

I clenched tight to my

this shouldn’t be

raised his brows. “Be a good

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

snatched

last call

with her, eh?” He

mockery, I gaped at

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

thanks to the hell I had been through

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

together for seven years, and never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It

as this dark and bloodthirsty

one moment where I actually thought he would

stay out of

benefit of others was just not worth it. It was funny

of anger was the result

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

I quietly left the room. We weren’t kids

hysterical it became, even to the extent of howling in your heart and wishing to part, we couldn’t just smash things, nor

never say

mask all crumbles and rumbles with

with my routine—I took a shower,

was just tossing

Ashton

with. To talk

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

name a few more times but eventually

His

my self

batted my eyelids open,

bedroom. That was when I saw a middle-aged lady in

Flora, the new caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted me affably

had hired her to take

was playing

my room,

down.” And I

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

shoulders. Macy once made a joke about it, saying that I could use my short hair to turn down love

get the message sooner or

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

own peculiar ways. No matter the twists and turns our lives took, what was yours would always fall into your

That

braiding my hair. To

back, and everything went

quarrel

could see his gentle eyes observing my every braid through

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

silence, and so

Huh!

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

my mind! We spoke about this last

never had to give in since he’d been treated like a king his whole life, so I had to say or

drawer as I took out the hairband, and tied my

still have to go to the company?” I

as I wasn’t really in the mood for it. Plus, it’d take

tried to butter me up in a

across my face as I stood up and went into the

At the dining table.

Ashton’s phone rang when we were few bites into

that it must’ve been

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

I was positive about was that he was acquiring White Corporation

plate didn’t manage to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged

up. “Hey, what’s the matter?

when she heard that. After all, it was her

and said, “I’m not particularly

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

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

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

to the freezing weather in K City, they’d just celebrate the occasion over a nice dinner with their

love, never say never

saw me coming downstairs. He was in the

I nodded, and

placed a box in my hands and started the

classy new phone with a diamonds cast gold rim. Quite fashionable, I’d

he smashed my phone last

gave it a rough scan, and slid it

place was in

It was baroque-inspired, and the yard was a medley of flora.

hired two caregivers to take care of Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t

living room when she heard our car’s rumbling engine

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

effort to squeeze out a smile.

couldn’t help but noticing

what happens once the baby’s out,”

gestured for us to take a seat

saw no signs of the child. “Where’s

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

her light-hearted statement, I

things got better as she grew up,” I

pick up his drink or hang up an incoming call once in a

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 it’s you and Scarlett’s

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