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.

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

to Ashton’s study. He was taking a

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

figure somehow

and saw

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

between his fingers stung every strand of my

me. It has nothing to do with White Corporation. Ashton, if you’re acquiring White Corporation because of this, you’re doing Marcus

He wrenched around and glared at me.

me. “Ashton, didn’t we say that the past is the

because he still couldn’t get over the

brimming with anger,

creeping onto me as he inched

of natural instinct, I clenched tight to my phone and took a few steps

shouldn’t

a good girl. Give me the

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

snatched the phone

last call was

friends’ with her, eh?” He gave a scornful

by his mockery, I

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

uttered those hurtful words, thanks to the hell

on the floor, and it was in bits and pieces.

never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It

this dark and bloodthirsty character

was one moment where I actually thought he would

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

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

anger was

came from and decided to tolerate it. We all needed

why I quietly left the room. We weren’t kids

in, despite how hysterical it became, even to the extent of howling in your heart and wishing to part, we couldn’t just smash

say

were conditioned to mask all crumbles and rumbles with

went on with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my

I was just tossing

Ashton didn’t come

To

I finally started to zone out a bit in the wee hours of the night, a man opened

walked up to my bedside and murmured my name a few more times but eventually stopped. I

sorry.” His

let my self sink deep

I batted my eyelids open, it

and went down to Summer’s bedroom. That was when I saw a middle-aged

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

hired her to

and was

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

down.” And I trod back

at my dresser, and only then did I notice how long my hair had grown. It was around my waist

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

the message sooner or

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

was yours would always fall into your hands. On the contrary, despite persistent efforts, you’d eventually lose

That must be

turned around while braiding my hair. To my

swiveled back, and everything went half the

quarrel

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

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

and

Huh!

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

slipped my mind! We spoke

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

the drawer as I took

go to the company?”

really in the mood for it. Plus, it’d take

to butter

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

At the dining table.

when

must’ve been about the company

the table. His conversation was a string of technical terms, which sounded like a foreign

was positive about was that he was acquiring White Corporation

potatoes on my plate didn’t manage to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the floor as I

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

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

Marcus, regardless of my intentions. Me

Ashton would take if I were to put my oar

for the gold bracelet that I bought for Hannah.

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

never say never

in the middle of telling Flora the dos and

I nodded, and

a box in my hands and started the engine. “This is HiTech’s latest

staggered before lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with a diamonds cast gold rim.

smashed my phone

the box, gave it a

to Hannah’s place was in

District. 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 home

down to the living room when

and looked rather pale as

to squeeze

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

what happens once the baby’s out,”

a seat and had the caregiver bring

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

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

I still felt sorry

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

sat quietly like a totem pole. He would pick up his drink or hang up an incoming call once in a

Why don’t you go upstairs and check it out? At least you’ll know

nodded before being