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 her

to Ashton’s study. He was taking a puff

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

kept quiet. His slender figure

table and saw the same acquisition contract

Marcus the money. He saved my life, and thus, I owed him one. If he

cigarette between his fingers

are upset 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

glared at me. “Tell me, Scarlett, what’s

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

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

up as his squinted eyes, brimming with

creeping onto me as he inched

instinct, I clenched tight to

shouldn’t

his brows. “Be a good girl. Give me

I have anything to hide from him, but it was his intimidating

He snatched the phone

last call was

‘best friends’ with her,

mockery, I

I’d never push anyone

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

phone on the floor, and it was in bits

had I saw him exploded with wrath. It

as this dark

moment where I actually thought

he only smacked his lips and spoke. “Sever the ties between you and Marcus and stay out of

just not worth it. It was funny how rage could overthrow one’s gentility and

anger was the result of repressed

from and decided to tolerate it. We all needed to channel our

why I quietly left the room.

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

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to mask all crumbles and rumbles

got back to the bedroom, I went on with my routine—I took

I was just tossing and

Ashton didn’t come

our own emotions to deal with. To talk it out would

wee hours of the night, a man opened the door. “Scarlett.” In a deep soft tone,

bedside and murmured my name a few more times

His

and let my self sink deep

time I batted my eyelids

was when I saw a middle-aged lady in

hired. She greeted me affably and went

to take care

gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff

started to head back to my room, Flora

be right down.” And I trod back to my

I notice how long my hair had grown. It was

short hair to turn down love confessions. All I had to do was tell the person to wait till my

the message

the past. What might seem silly for that

in its own peculiar ways. No matter the twists and turns our lives took, what was yours would

That

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

I swiveled back, and

quarrel last

softly caressed my shoulders, and I could see his gentle eyes observing my every braid through the mirror. There wasn’t a tinge of

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

and so

Huh!

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

mind!

in since he’d been treated like a king his whole life, so I had

took out the hairband, and tied my hair with

still have to go to the company?”

wasn’t really in the mood for

are so pretty!” He tried to butter me

face as I stood up and went into the

At the dining table.

wasn’t hungry in the first place. Ashton’s phone rang when we were few bites into our late lunch.

assumed that it must’ve been about the company and

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

I was positive about was

didn’t manage to whet my appetite.

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

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

shook my head and said, “I’m not

and Marcus, regardless of my intentions. Me handing him the money instead of Ashton would send out a

if I were to put my oar in again? The only way out was to

that I bought for Hannah. It was meant for

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

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

asked. I nodded, and we headed

parked in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands

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

my

it out from the box, gave it a rough scan,

journey to Hannah’s place was in

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

caregivers to take care of Hannah and the baby.

confinement. She came down to the living room when she heard

looked rather pale as if

effort to squeeze out a smile. “Hey, how’s it

couldn’t help but noticing how

happens once

a seat and

saw no signs of the child.

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

her light-hearted statement, I still felt sorry

that too. But things got better as she grew up,”

pick up his drink or hang up an incoming call

you’ve never seen a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go upstairs and check it out? At least

looked at me for a bit and nodded before being led up to the second floor by the