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!”

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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

study. He was taking a puff on the

friendly on the nose. I looked at the clock and

slender figure somehow

table and saw the same acquisition contract lying

the one who gave Marcus the money. He saved my life, and thus, I owed him one. If he weren’t desperate, he wouldn’t have accepted it. Now we’re

the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand of my olfactory

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

He wrenched around and glared at me. “Tell me,

say that 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 and

brimming with anger, pierced through

could feel foulness creeping onto me as he inched

tight to my

this shouldn’t

“Be a

It wasn’t that I have anything to hide from him, but it was his intimidating stance that made me held

snatched the phone

call was from

‘best friends’ with her, eh?”

his mockery, I

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

those hurtful words, thanks to the hell

was in bits and pieces. His

and never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It almost made

stared at him blankly as this

where I actually thought

ties between you and Marcus and stay out

hurt for the benefit of others was just not worth it. It was funny how rage could

of anger was the result

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

I quietly left the room.

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

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conditioned to mask all crumbles and rumbles with

to the bedroom, I went on with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my teeth, blew my

I was just tossing and

very night, Ashton didn’t come

of us had our own emotions to deal with. To talk it out

the wee hours of the night, a man opened

bedside and murmured my name a few more times but

His

be bothered, and let my self sink

I batted my eyelids open, it was already

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

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

hired her to

had gotten much better, and was playing with

my room, Flora called out.

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

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

in university, 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 hair grew

would get the

for

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

That must

braiding my hair. To my

I swiveled back, and everything went half

we quarrel

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

on with my business. But there’s a limit

and so did

Huh!

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

my mind! We spoke about

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

drawer as I took out the

you still have to go to the company?” I rubbed my lips with

in the mood for it.

are so pretty!” He tried to butter me up in

put a smile across my face as I

At the dining table.

when we were few bites into

it must’ve been about the company and

and turned his back towards the table. His conversation was a string of technical terms,

thing that I was positive about was that he was

on my plate didn’t manage to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged

about to leave, he ruffled and hung up.

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

shook my head and said, “I’m

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

I were to put my oar in again? The only way out was to stay

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

City, they’d just

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me coming downstairs. He was in the middle of telling Flora the dos and don’ts around the house and

he asked. I

car parked in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a

a classy new phone with

he smashed my

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

Hannah’s place was

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

caregivers to take care of Hannah and the

room

warm puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as if

effort to squeeze out a

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

is what happens once the baby’s out,”

us to take a

saw no signs of the

a glass of water. “You know, he’s premature and will

light-hearted statement, I still

like that too. But things got better as

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

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

for a bit and nodded before being