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.

her emotions

seeing her out, I went to Ashton’s study. He was taking a puff on

I looked at the clock and stood behind him.

slender figure somehow felt alien to

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

was the one who gave Marcus the money. He saved my life, and thus, I

between his fingers stung every strand

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 Corporation because of this,

at me. “Tell

that the past is the past? What’s bothering

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

eyes, brimming with anger,

onto me as he inched closer. “Or did Marcus

tight to my

this shouldn’t

brows. “Be a good

It wasn’t that I have anything to hide from him, but it

He snatched

last call was

‘best friends’ with her, eh?” He gave

by his mockery,

don’t burn bridges unlike you. I’d never push anyone to a dead end, expose all my fiendish intentions, and

I uttered those hurtful words, thanks to

floor, and it was in bits and

exploded with wrath. It

blankly as this dark and

where I

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

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

was the result of

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

quietly left the room. We weren’t kids

in, despite how hysterical it became, even to the extent of howling in your heart and wishing to part, we

love, never say never

were conditioned to mask all crumbles and

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

was just tossing and

night, Ashton

To talk it

I finally started to zone 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 bedside and murmured my name a few more times but eventually stopped. I wasn’t

sorry.” His voice whispered

and let my self sink deep

I batted my eyelids open,

got up and 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 and went back to her

hired her to take care of

gotten much better, and was playing with

back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch is

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

did I notice how

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

get the message sooner or

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

matter the twists and turns our lives took, what was yours would always fall into

That must

turned around while braiding my hair. To

swiveled back, and everything went half the

we quarrel last

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

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

chose silence, and

Huh!

right before I could ask my question, Ashton put out his. “We’re going to visit Hannah later.

slipped my mind!

he’d been treated like

I took out

the company?” I rubbed my lips with

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

so pretty!” He tried to butter me up

smile across my face as I stood up and went into the

At the dining table.

Ashton’s phone rang when we were

must’ve been about the

the table. His conversation was

was

to whet my appetite. Scrape! My chair dragged the

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

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

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

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

knew what horrendous actions Ashton would take if I were to put my oar in again? The

that I bought for

due to the freezing weather in K City, they’d just celebrate the occasion over a nice dinner with

say never

He was in the middle of telling Flora the dos and don’ts around the house and with

set?” he asked. I

placed a box in my hands and started the engine. “This is HiTech’s

a classy new phone with

he smashed my phone last

from the box, gave it

journey to Hannah’s place was in

and the yard was a medley of flora. Unfortunately, the deep snow took center stage

Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home

still in confinement. She came down to the living room when she heard our car’s rumbling

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

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

I couldn’t help

what happens once the

to take a seat

looked around but saw no signs of the child. “Where’s the

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

statement, I still felt

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

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

drill. “Ashton, I bet that you’ve never seen a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go upstairs and check

bit and nodded before being led up to the