In Love, Never Say Never

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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 the best of her since

went to Ashton’s study. He

room, and it wasn’t friendly on the nose. I looked at the clock and stood behind him. “Hey, it’s already eleven. Wanna call

His slender figure somehow felt

eyes wandered onto the table and saw the same acquisition contract

was 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

you about this? Then, blame me. It has nothing to do with White Corporation. Ashton,

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

say that the past is the past? What’s bothering

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

his squinted eyes, brimming with anger,

creeping onto me as he inched closer. “Or did Marcus call

clenched tight to my phone and took

this shouldn’t be

brows. “Be a good girl. Give

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

He snatched

last call was from

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

his mockery,

I’d never push anyone

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

was in bits and pieces. His pent-up fury got the best of

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

I stared at him blankly as this dark and bloodthirsty character simmered

one moment where I actually thought he would

ties between you and Marcus and stay out of anything that

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

sudden burst of anger was the result

from and decided to tolerate it. We all needed to

why I quietly left the room. We weren’t kids

even to the extent of howling in your heart and wishing to part, we couldn’t just smash things,

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were conditioned to mask all crumbles and rumbles with

bedroom, I went on with my routine—I

I was just

Ashton

our own emotions to deal with. To talk it

out a bit in the wee hours of the night, a man opened the door. “Scarlett.” In a deep soft tone, he called out my

and murmured my name a

sorry.” His

my self sink deep into my

batted my eyelids

down to Summer’s bedroom. That was when I

caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted me affably and

to take care of

gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in the

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

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

I notice how long my hair had grown.

my short hair to turn down love confessions. All I had to do was tell

would get the

for that instance had turned into a heart-warming memory that could be savored

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

tap, tap… That must

while braiding my hair. To my surprise,

I swiveled back, and everything went

we quarrel

could see his gentle eyes observing my every braid through the mirror. There wasn’t a

kept on with my business. But there’s a limit to my hair length, meaning I had to come to a

silence, and so

Huh!

out his.

slipped my mind! We spoke about this last

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

and opened the drawer as I took out the hairband,

to the company?” I rubbed

as I wasn’t really in the mood for it. Plus, it’d take time to remove it. A chapstick would do the

are so pretty!” He tried to butter me up

smile across my face as I stood up and went

At the dining table.

Ashton’s phone rang when we were

it must’ve been about the company

and turned his back towards the table. His conversation was a

about was that he was acquiring White Corporation

my appetite. Scrape!

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

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

shook my head and said,

upstairs to grab my purse. 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 again? The only way out was to stay out

bracelet that I bought for Hannah. It was meant

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

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

he asked. I nodded, and

yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and started the

cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with a diamonds cast gold

he smashed my phone

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

place was in absolute

the yard was

Hannah and the baby. He

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

puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was just

effort to squeeze out a

bad. But you lost so much weight!” I couldn’t help

once the baby’s out,” she

then gestured for us to take a seat and had the

around but saw no signs of the child.

know, he’s premature and

I still felt

like that too. But things got better as

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

noticing it and decided to break that drill. “Ashton, I bet that you’ve never seen a one-month-old baby. Why

and nodded before being led up to