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.

emotions got the best of her since she was currently

her out, I went to Ashton’s study. He was

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

slender figure somehow felt

eyes wandered onto the table and saw the

thus, I owed him one.

smoke from the cigarette between his

I didn’t talk to you about this? Then, blame me. It has

at me. “Tell me, Scarlett,

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

couldn’t get over the fact that Marcus gave me a

eyes, brimming

onto me as he inched closer.

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

this shouldn’t

“Be a good

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

snatched

call was

her, eh?”

by his mockery, I

burn bridges unlike you. I’d never push anyone to a dead

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

phone on the floor, and it was in bits

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

as this dark and bloodthirsty character simmered inside

I actually thought

stay out

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

was the

came from and decided to tolerate it. We all

quietly left the room.

extent of howling in your heart and

never say

all

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

just

Ashton didn’t come

emotions to deal with. To talk

the wee hours of the night,

bedside and murmured my name a few

sorry.” His voice

couldn’t be bothered, and let my self sink

eyelids open, it

down to Summer’s bedroom. That was

Ashton hired. She greeted me affably and went back to

had hired her to

gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in

as I started to head back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam,

down.”

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

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 to my waist and never let

guy would get the message

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

and turns our lives took, what was yours would always fall into your hands. On the contrary, despite persistent

tap, tap… That

around while braiding my hair. To my

I swiveled back, and

quarrel

hand softly caressed my shoulders, and I could see his gentle eyes observing my

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

chose silence, and so

Huh!

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

my mind!

appreciated his initiative. He never had to give in since he’d been treated

and opened the drawer as I took out

go to the

as I wasn’t really in the mood for

to butter

smile across my face as I stood up and went

At the dining table.

when we were few bites into our late lunch. It was

been about

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

was positive about was that he

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

about to leave, he ruffled and hung up.

definitely on edge when she heard that. After all, it was her

shook my head and said, “I’m not particularly

need to stop sandwiching myself between Ashton and Marcus, regardless of my

were to put my oar in again?

the gold bracelet that I bought for Hannah.

City, they’d just celebrate the occasion over a nice

never say never

cheeks plumped up when he saw me coming downstairs. He was in the middle of

set?” he asked. I nodded, and

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

lay a classy new phone with a diamonds

my

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

journey to Hannah’s place was in

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

Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home when we

down to the living room when she heard our car’s

pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was just done

to squeeze out a smile. “Hey,

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

once the

gestured for us to take a seat and

around but saw no signs of the

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

her light-hearted statement, I still

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

He would pick up his drink or hang up an incoming call once in

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

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