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 since she was

to Ashton’s study. He was taking a

nose. I looked at the

kept quiet. His slender figure

table and saw the

I owed him one. If he

The smoke from the cigarette between his fingers stung

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

and glared at me. “Tell me,

say that the past is the

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

up as his squinted eyes, brimming with anger, pierced

feel foulness creeping onto me as he inched

to my

shouldn’t

raised his brows. “Be a good girl. Give

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

snatched the phone

call was from

to be ‘best friends’ with her,

by his mockery, I

I’d never push anyone

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

on the floor, and it was in

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

blankly as this dark and bloodthirsty character

one moment where I

lips and spoke. “Sever the ties between you and Marcus and stay out of anything that has to do with him. As for Camelia,

not worth it. It was

sudden burst of anger was the result of

it. We all needed to channel

I quietly left the room.

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

never say

all crumbles and rumbles

my routine—I took a shower, brushed my teeth, blew my hair,

I was just tossing and

very night, Ashton

deal with. To talk it

hours of the night, a man opened the door. “Scarlett.”

my name a few more

His voice

and let my self

the time I batted my eyelids open, it was already late

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

name was Flora, the new caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted me affably and went back to her

hired her to

gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in the

decided to let it be, and just as I started to head back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch

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

I

it, saying that I could use my short hair to turn down love confessions. All I

the message sooner

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

yours would always fall into your hands. On the contrary, despite

tap… That must be

braiding my hair. To

back, and everything went

quarrel last

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

gaze low, refusing to meet his, and kept on with my business. But there’s a limit

chose silence, and

Huh!

a breath, and right before I could ask my question, Ashton put out his. “We’re going to

slipped my mind! We

initiative. He never had to give in since he’d been treated like a king his whole life, so

took out the hairband, and

to go to the company?” I

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

tried to butter me up in a

a smile across my face as I stood up and went into

At the dining table.

phone rang when we were few bites into our late lunch. It was

assumed that it must’ve been about the

towards the table.

positive about was that he

jacket potatoes on my plate didn’t manage to whet my

ruffled and hung up. “Hey, what’s the matter?

all, it was her first day at work,

and

went upstairs to grab my purse. I need to stop sandwiching myself between Ashton and Marcus, regardless of my intentions. Me handing him the money instead

what horrendous actions Ashton would take if I were to put my oar

gold bracelet that I bought for

K City, they’d just

say never chapter

He was in the

he asked. I

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

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

smashed my

from the box, gave it a rough

journey to Hannah’s place

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

and the baby. He wasn’t home when we got

still in confinement. She came down to the living room when she

rather pale as if

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

so much weight!” I couldn’t help

is what happens once

a

but saw no signs of the child. “Where’s the

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

light-hearted statement, I still

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

pole. He would pick up his drink or hang

never seen a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go

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