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.

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

went to Ashton’s study. He was taking

nose. I looked at the clock

quiet. His slender figure somehow felt alien to

table and saw the same

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

smoke from the cigarette between

because I didn’t talk to you 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 doing

wrenched around and glared at me. “Tell

we say that the past is the

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

squinted eyes, brimming

as he inched closer. “Or did

I clenched tight to my phone

this shouldn’t be

a good girl. Give

looked 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 held on to my

He snatched

last call

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

mockery, I

anyone to a dead end, expose all my fiendish intentions, and

I uttered those hurtful words, thanks to the hell

on the floor, and it was in bits

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

at him blankly as this dark

moment where I

he only 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 talking to

the benefit of others was just not worth it. It was funny how rage could overthrow

of anger was the

and decided to tolerate it. We all needed

left the room.

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

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conditioned to mask all

I went on with my routine—I took

just tossing and

Ashton didn’t come to

To talk it out would only cut deeper

wee hours of the night, a man

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

His

and let my self sink

batted my eyelids open, it was already late

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

Ashton hired. She greeted me affably

her to take

and was playing with

let it be, and just as I started to head back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch is ready. Would you like me to send

about it. I’ll be right down.”

and only then did I notice how long

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

guy would get the message sooner or

thought of the past. What might seem silly for that instance had turned into

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

tap… That

turned around while braiding my hair. To my surprise,

back, and everything went half

we quarrel

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

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 a stop

chose silence, and so

Huh!

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

my, it totally slipped my mind! We spoke

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

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

you still have to go to the company?” I rubbed

I wasn’t really in the mood for it.

so pretty!” He tried to

smile across my face as I stood up and went into

At the dining table.

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

it must’ve been about the

table. His conversation was a string of

thing that I was positive about was that he

didn’t manage to whet my

about to leave, he ruffled and hung up. “Hey, what’s the matter?

it was her first day at work, and a complaint would send her straight

my head and said, “I’m not

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

knew what horrendous actions Ashton would take if I were to put my oar in again? The

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

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

say

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

set?” he asked. I

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

classy new phone with

smashed my phone

it a rough scan, and slid

to Hannah’s place was

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

of Hannah and the baby.

to the living room when she

was in her warm puffy pajamas and looked rather

to squeeze out a smile. “Hey,

weight!” I couldn’t help but noticing how gauntly thin

happens once the baby’s

gestured for us to take a seat and had the

looked around but saw no signs

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

statement, I still felt

that too. But things got better

would pick up his drink or hang

it and decided to break that 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

before being led up to the second floor by