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.

was understandable that her emotions

I went to Ashton’s study. He was

the nose. I looked at the clock and stood behind him. “Hey, it’s already eleven. Wanna call it a

figure somehow

wandered onto the table and saw the same acquisition

He saved my life, and thus, I owed him one. If he weren’t desperate, he wouldn’t

didn’t budge. The smoke from the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand of

you are upset because I didn’t talk to you about this? Then, blame me. It has nothing to do with White

glared at

say that the past is the past?

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

his squinted eyes, brimming with anger, pierced through

me as he inched closer.

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

shouldn’t be

raised his brows. “Be a

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

He snatched the phone

call

her, eh?” He gave

mockery, I

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

words, thanks to the hell I

Ashton slammed the phone on the floor, and it was in

been together for seven years, and never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It almost made me believed that his

as this dark and bloodthirsty character simmered

where I actually thought

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

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

sudden burst of anger was the result

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

why I quietly left the room.

howling in your heart and

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conditioned to mask all crumbles

with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my

just tossing and

night, Ashton didn’t

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

bit in the wee hours of the night, a man

bedside and murmured my name a few more times but eventually

His

be bothered, and let my

I batted my eyelids open, it was already late

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

She greeted me affably and

to take care of

much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in

I started to head back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch is ready. Would you like me to

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

at my dresser, and only then did I notice how long my hair had

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

get the message sooner

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

would always fall

That

To my surprise, it

back, and everything went half the

quarrel last

eyes

business. But there’s a limit to my hair

silence, and

Huh!

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

slipped my mind! We spoke about

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

opened the drawer as I took out the hairband, and tied my hair with

go to the company?” I rubbed my lips

make-up as I wasn’t really in the mood for it. Plus,

pretty!” He tried to butter me up in a childlike

face as I

At the dining table.

when we were few bites into our

must’ve been about the company and

his back towards the table. His conversation was a string of

was that he was acquiring

manage to whet my appetite. Scrape! My

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

she heard that. After all, it was her first day at work, and a complaint would send her

shook my head and said, “I’m not

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

actions Ashton would take if I were to put my oar in

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

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

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was in the

asked. I nodded,

a box in my hands and started the

lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with

my phone

then took it out from the box, gave it a rough scan,

to Hannah’s place was

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

and the baby. He wasn’t

the living room when she heard our car’s rumbling engine

pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was

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

couldn’t help but noticing

is what happens once the

us to take a seat

no signs of the

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

I still felt sorry for

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

pole. He would pick up his drink

Why don’t you go upstairs and

and nodded before being led up to the