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.

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

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

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

figure somehow felt alien to

saw the

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

smoke from the cigarette between his

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

around and glared at

say that the past is

get over the fact that Marcus gave me

eyes, brimming

feel foulness creeping onto me as he inched closer. “Or did

natural instinct, I clenched tight to my

this shouldn’t be

his brows. “Be a good

It wasn’t that I have anything to hide from him, but it was his

snatched the phone

last call was

her, eh?” He

by his mockery, I gaped at

bridges unlike you. I’d never push anyone to a dead end, expose all my fiendish intentions, and

was calm and composed when I uttered those hurtful words, thanks

the floor, and it was in bits and pieces. His pent-up fury

exploded with wrath. It almost made me believed that his vehemence could eat me

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

where I actually thought he would

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

have myself hurt for the benefit of others was just not worth it. It

was the result of

to tolerate it. We

quietly left the room.

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

say never

were conditioned to mask all crumbles and

I went on with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my teeth, blew my hair, and went

I was just tossing and

night, Ashton didn’t come

To talk it out would

the night, a man opened the

name a few

sorry.” His voice

and let my self sink

the time I batted my eyelids open, it was

was when I saw a middle-aged lady

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

hired her to take care of

better, and was playing with

started to head back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch

worry about it. I’ll be right down.” And I trod back to my

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

hair to turn down love confessions. All I had to do

would get the message sooner or

for

and turns our lives took, what was yours would always fall into your hands. On the contrary, despite persistent efforts, you’d eventually lose

That

hair. To my surprise, it

back, and

quarrel last

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

on with my business. But

chose silence, and so

Huh!

and right before I could ask my question, Ashton put out

mind!

initiative. He never had to give in since he’d been treated

drawer as I took out the

the company?” I rubbed my

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

tried to butter

across my face as I stood up and

At the dining table.

phone rang when

been about the

back towards the table. His

was that he

to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the

leave, he ruffled and hung up.

was her first

my head and

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

would take if I were to put my

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

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

never say

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

set?” he asked. I nodded,

in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in

lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with

my phone

took it out from the box, gave it a rough scan, and slid it

journey to Hannah’s place was in absolute

yard was a medley of flora. Unfortunately, the deep

and the

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

puffy pajamas and looked rather

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

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

happens once the baby’s out,” she

for us to take a seat and had

looked around but saw no signs of the child.

then passed me a glass of water. “You know, he’s premature and will need to lounge a bit longer

light-hearted statement, I still

like that too. But things got better as she

like a totem pole. He would pick up his drink or hang up an

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

a bit and nodded before being led up