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.

that her emotions got

out, I went to Ashton’s study.

the nose. I looked at the clock and

quiet. His slender figure

eyes wandered onto the table and saw the same acquisition contract lying on the

one who gave Marcus the money. He saved my life, and thus, I owed him one. If

The smoke from the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand of my

Then, blame me. It has nothing to do with White Corporation.

at me. “Tell

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

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

brimming with anger, pierced

foulness creeping onto me as he inched

instinct, I clenched tight to my phone

shouldn’t be

“Be a good girl. Give me the

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

He snatched

call

with her,

mockery, I gaped

overthinking. We’re different. I don’t burn bridges unlike you. I’d never push anyone to a dead end,

composed when I uttered those hurtful words, thanks

and it was in bits and

exploded with wrath.

at him blankly as this

where I actually thought

he only smacked his lips and spoke. “Sever the ties between you and Marcus and stay out of anything that has to do with him. As for Camelia, stop talking

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

was the result of repressed

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

quietly left the room. We weren’t

extent of howling in your heart and wishing to

never say

mask all crumbles and

on with my routine—I took a shower, brushed

just

Ashton didn’t

with. To talk it out would only cut deeper into

wee hours of the night,

to my bedside and murmured my name a few more

sorry.” His

and let my self sink deep into my

my eyelids

went down to Summer’s bedroom. That was when I saw a middle-aged lady in the living

Flora, the new caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted me affably

to take care of

had gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in

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

right down.” And I trod

then did I notice how long my

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

the message sooner or

the past. What might seem silly for that instance had

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

That must be

turned around while braiding my hair. To

I swiveled back, and

quarrel last

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

and kept on with my business. But there’s a limit to my hair

and

Huh!

could ask my question, Ashton put out

it totally slipped my mind! We spoke about this

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

drawer as I took out

still have to go to the company?” I rubbed

the idea of 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 do the

are so pretty!” He tried to butter me up

smile across my face as I stood up

At the dining table.

the first place. Ashton’s phone rang when we were few bites into our

assumed that it must’ve been about

his back towards the table. His conversation

about was

manage to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the

ruffled and hung up. “Hey, what’s the matter? Is the

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

shook my head and said, “I’m

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

knew what horrendous 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 for her baby’s one-month-old

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

never say never

in the middle of telling

I nodded, and we headed

into the car parked in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and started the engine.

staggered before lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with a diamonds

he smashed my

then took it out from the box, gave it a

Hannah’s place

was baroque-inspired, and the yard

take care of Hannah and the baby.

She came down to the living room when she heard our car’s rumbling engine coming to

her warm puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was just

her some effort to squeeze out a smile.

I couldn’t help but noticing how gauntly thin she

happens once the baby’s out,”

to take a seat and had

saw no signs

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

her light-hearted statement, I

things got better

pick up his drink or hang up an incoming

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

nodded before being led up to the