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.

was understandable that her emotions got the

I went to Ashton’s study. He

on the nose. I looked at the clock and stood behind him. “Hey, it’s

slender figure somehow felt alien

onto the table and saw the

saved my life, and thus, I owed him

the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand of my

on. “If you 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

and glared at me. “Tell me, Scarlett,

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

that drove him cruel? Was it because he still couldn’t get over the fact that Marcus gave me a month of tender love

squinted eyes, brimming

foulness creeping onto me as he

tight to my phone and

shouldn’t

brows. “Be a good girl. Give me the

to hide from him, but it was his intimidating stance that made me

snatched

call was from

‘best friends’ with her,

mockery, I gaped at

We’re different. I don’t burn bridges unlike you. I’d never push anyone to a dead

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

the phone on the floor, and it was in bits and pieces. His pent-up fury got the best

seven years, and never had I saw him exploded with wrath.

at him blankly as this dark and

was one moment where I actually

Marcus and stay out of anything that has to do with

benefit of others was just not worth it. It was funny how rage could overthrow one’s

anger was

tolerate it. We

I quietly left the room.

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

love, never say never

conditioned to mask all crumbles and rumbles with

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

just tossing

very night, Ashton

with. To talk it out would only cut deeper into

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

bedside and murmured my name a few

His voice whispered

be bothered, and let my self sink deep into

the time I batted my eyelids

was when I saw a middle-aged lady in the

caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted me affably and went back to

had hired her to

and was playing

sight, I decided to 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 it to your

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

did I notice how long my hair had grown. It was around my waist

I’d always preferred to have it cropped to my shoulders. Macy 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 wait till my

the message sooner

might seem silly for that instance had turned into a heart-warming memory that could be

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

That must be

To my surprise, it wasn’t her but

back, and everything

quarrel

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

But

chose silence, and

Huh!

ask my question, Ashton put out his. “We’re

totally slipped my mind! We spoke about this

treated like a king his whole life, so I had to say or do

the drawer as I took out the

the company?”

in the mood

He tried to butter me up in a childlike

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

At the dining table.

hungry in the first place. Ashton’s phone rang when we were few bites into our late lunch. It was

that it must’ve been

his feet as he answered the call and turned his back towards the table.

about was that he was

my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged

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

edge when she heard that. After all, it was her first day at work,

head and said, “I’m

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

if I were to put my oar

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

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

say

plumped up when he saw me coming downstairs. He was in the middle of telling Flora the dos and don’ts around the

set?” he asked. I nodded,

in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and started the engine. “This is HiTech’s latest

new

smashed my

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

journey to Hannah’s place was

bought Hannah a villa in South District. It was baroque-inspired, and the yard was a medley of flora. Unfortunately, the deep snow took center

to take care of Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home when

confinement. She came down to the living room when she heard our car’s

was in her warm puffy pajamas and looked rather

took her some effort to squeeze out a smile.

lost so much weight!” I couldn’t help but noticing how gauntly thin she had

is what happens once

us to take a seat and had the

saw no signs of the child. “Where’s

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

I still felt sorry

got

up his drink or

noticing 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 what it’s like

bit and nodded before being led up to the second floor