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 the best of her since she

study.

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

quiet. His slender figure somehow felt

and saw the same

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

cigarette between

on. “If you are upset 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, you’re doing

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

that the

him cruel? Was it because he still couldn’t get over the fact that Marcus gave me a month of tender

his squinted eyes, brimming with anger,

onto me as he inched closer. “Or did

tight to my phone

shouldn’t be

“Be a good girl. Give

looked down and bit my lip. It wasn’t that I have anything to hide from him, but it was his intimidating stance that made me held on to my phone so

He snatched

last call

with her, eh?” He

mockery,

push anyone to a dead end, expose all my

words, thanks to the hell I had been through in the

phone on the floor, and it was in bits and pieces.

together for seven years, and never had I saw him exploded with

at him blankly as this dark and bloodthirsty character simmered

I actually thought

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

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

burst of anger was the result

it came from and decided to tolerate it. We all needed to channel our frustrations somewhere somehow,

quietly left the

despite how hysterical it became, even to the extent of howling in your

never say

all crumbles and rumbles

I got back to the bedroom, I went on with my routine—I took a shower, brushed my teeth, blew my hair, and

was just tossing

Ashton didn’t come

to deal with. To talk it out would only cut deeper

finally started to zone out a bit in the wee hours of the night, a man opened the door. “Scarlett.” In a deep

name

sorry.” His voice

my self sink deep into my

eyelids open, it was already

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

was Flora, the new caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted me affably and went back

hired her to take care of

had gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff

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

about it. I’ll be right down.” And

freshening up, I sat at my dresser, and only then did I notice how long my

it cropped to my shoulders. Macy once made a joke about it, saying that I could use my short hair to turn down love

get the

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

and turns our lives took, what was yours would

tap… That

To

swiveled back, and everything went half

we quarrel

eyes observing

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

chose silence, and so did

Huh!

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

mind! We spoke about this

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

and opened the drawer as I took out the hairband, and tied

have to go to the company?” I rubbed my

the idea of putting on make-up as I wasn’t really in the mood

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

across my face as I stood up and went into the

At the dining table.

phone rang when we

must’ve been about the company

the table. His conversation was a string of technical terms,

that I was positive about was

potatoes on my plate didn’t manage to whet my

to leave, he ruffled and hung up. “Hey, what’s the matter? Is the food not

heard that. After all, it was her

and said, “I’m not

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

were to put my oar in again? The only way out was to stay

reached for the gold bracelet that I bought for Hannah. It was meant

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

never say

was in the middle of

he asked. I

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

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

he smashed my

from the box, gave it

to Hannah’s place was

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

caregivers to take care of Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home

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

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

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

lost so much weight!” I couldn’t help but

once the baby’s out,”

take a seat and

saw no signs of the child.

upstairs.” She then passed me a glass of water. “You know,

her light-hearted statement, I still

was like that too. But things got

pick up his

bet that you’ve never seen a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go upstairs and check it out?

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