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.

it was understandable that her emotions got the

Ashton’s study. He was taking a puff

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

kept quiet. His slender figure somehow felt

onto the table and saw the same

life, and thus, I owed him one. If he weren’t desperate, he wouldn’t have

from the cigarette between his fingers stung every strand of my

Then, blame me.

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

say that the past is the past?

cruel? Was it because he still couldn’t get over the fact

brimming with

me as he inched

to my phone and took a few steps

this shouldn’t

raised his brows. “Be a

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

snatched the phone

call was

be ‘best friends’ with her, eh?”

by his mockery, I gaped at

anyone to a dead

uttered those hurtful words, thanks to the hell I

in bits and pieces. His

been together for seven years, and never had I saw him exploded with wrath. It

I stared at him blankly as this

moment where I

and stay out of anything that

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

anger was the

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

was why I quietly left

kicked in, despite how hysterical it became, even to the extent of howling in your heart and wishing to part, we couldn’t just smash things, nor should we simply run

never say

conditioned to mask all crumbles and rumbles with

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

I was just tossing

Ashton didn’t come

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

up to my bedside and murmured my name a few more times but eventually

sorry.” His voice whispered

be bothered, and let my self sink

eyelids open, it was

was when I

Flora, the new caregiver Ashton hired. She greeted

hired her to take care of

gotten much better, and was playing with Snowfluff in the

be, and just as I started to head back to my room, Flora called out. “Madam, lunch

be right down.” And I trod back to my

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

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

would get the

from the thought of the past. What might seem silly for that instance had

lives took, what was yours would always fall into your hands. On

tap… That must

To my surprise, it wasn’t her but

and everything

we quarrel last

shoulders, and I could see his gentle eyes observing my every braid through the mirror. There wasn’t a tinge of

refusing to meet his, and kept on with my business. But

and

Huh!

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

it totally slipped my mind! We spoke

give in since he’d been treated like a

as I took out the hairband, and tied my hair with

to go to the company?” I rubbed my lips

the mood for it. Plus, it’d take time to remove it.

tried to butter me up

face as I stood up and went into the

At the dining table.

phone rang when we were few bites into our

been

call and turned his back towards the table. His conversation was a string of technical terms, which sounded like a foreign language

I was positive about was that he was

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

and hung up. “Hey,

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

head and said,

my purse. I need to stop sandwiching myself between Ashton and Marcus, regardless of my intentions. Me handing him

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

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

due to the freezing weather in K City, they’d just celebrate the occasion

love, never say never

me coming downstairs. He was in the middle

set?” he asked. I nodded,

a box in my hands and started the

the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with a diamonds

smashed my

the box, gave it

journey to Hannah’s place was in

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

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

living room

pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was just

squeeze out a smile. “Hey,

much weight!” I couldn’t help but noticing how gauntly thin

is what happens once the baby’s

us to take a seat and had the

around but saw no signs of the

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

I still felt

things got

He would pick up his drink or hang up

one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go upstairs

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