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 best

went to Ashton’s study. He was taking

I looked at the clock and stood

His slender figure somehow felt alien

eyes wandered onto the table and saw

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

smoke from the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand

you are upset because I didn’t talk to you about this? Then, blame me.

glared at me. “Tell me,

that the past is the past?

it because he still couldn’t get over the

as his squinted eyes, brimming with anger, pierced through mine. “Who was

creeping onto me as he

tight to my phone and

shouldn’t be

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

He snatched the phone

call was from

be ‘best friends’ with her, eh?” He gave

his mockery, I

don’t burn bridges unlike you. I’d never push anyone to a dead end, expose all

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

in bits and pieces. His pent-up

and never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It almost made me believed that his

I stared at him blankly as this dark

was one moment where I actually thought he would

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

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

was the result

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

quietly left

extent of howling in your

say never

all crumbles

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

was just

Ashton didn’t come to

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

zone out a bit in the wee hours of the night, a man opened the door.

and murmured my name a few more times but eventually stopped. I wasn’t

His voice

my self sink deep into my

eyelids open,

Summer’s bedroom. That was when I

hired. She greeted me affably and went back to her

hired her to take care

much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in the

back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch is ready. Would you like me to send it to

about it. I’ll be right down.”

did I notice

hair to turn down love confessions. All I had to do was tell the person to wait till my hair grew to my waist and never

guy would get the

chuckled from the thought of the past. What might seem silly for that instance had turned

in its own peculiar ways. No matter the twists 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 for someone

tap… That must

To

swiveled back, and everything went half the

quarrel

his gentle eyes observing my every braid through

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

silence, and so did

Huh!

my question, Ashton put out his.

it totally slipped my mind!

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

and opened the drawer as I took out the hairband, and

to the

putting on make-up as I wasn’t really in the mood for it. Plus, it’d take time to remove it. A chapstick would

so pretty!” He tried to butter me up

across my face as

At the dining table.

rang when we were few bites into

assumed that it must’ve been about

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

thing that I was positive about was

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

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

After all, it was her first day at work, and a

shook my head and said, “I’m not

I 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

Ashton would take if I were to put my oar in

reached for the gold bracelet that I bought for Hannah. It was meant for her baby’s one-month-old

City, they’d just celebrate

never say

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

asked. I

Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and

lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new

he smashed my phone

gave it a

Hannah’s place was

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

two caregivers to take care of Hannah and the baby. He

living room when she heard our car’s rumbling engine coming to a

warm puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as if

squeeze out a smile.

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

happens once

to take a seat and had

signs

water. “You know, he’s premature and will need

light-hearted statement, I still felt

like that too. But things got better as she grew

would pick up his drink or hang up an incoming

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

a bit and nodded before being led up to the second floor