In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 576

I lifted my head and looked at Ashton. He did not seem to be bothered by Joe’s reaction.

I thought of consoling the drunk man but was afraid that I might burst into laughter.

Ashton grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. “Let him be. He’ll be fine when he’s sobered up.”

I whispered, “Does he always get drunk?”

Ashton tapped his slender fingers on a glass of water and placed the glass by his sensuous lips.

“Sometimes,” he said. He then looked at me and realized I was staring at his lips. He put down the glass, smirked, and let out a deep grunt.

That had instantly snapped me out of my daze. I cleared my throat and tried to hide my awkwardness. “Oh.”

My heart was still racing like mad even though I had looked away. What is he? God of lust and seduction? Argh!

Joe had soon quietened down. He collapsed on the couch and fell asleep.

Ashton looked at him for a while before saying, “Come. Let’s go home.”

I nodded. But before leaving, I asked, “Should we send him home?”

Ashton shook his head. “Let’s just bring him down to his chauffeur.”

He stood up, placed his arm around Joe’s neck, and held that drunk man’s wrist. “Let’s go.”

At the entrance of the Imperial Hotel, his chauffeur came up and carried Joe by his arm. He then left after thanking Ashton for his help.

Ashton left his car in the car park, so he looked at me and said, “Wait for me. I’ll go and get the car.”

“I’ll go with you.” The car park in the hotel was large, and it would take him some time to get to his car. I just wanted to accompany him.

But he stopped me. “It’s cold outside. You wait for me in the lobby. I’ll be here soon.”

He then called one of the front desk staff members to bring me in.

At his insistence, I returned to the lobby and waited.

Suddenly, Jackson appeared with a woman in his arm, and I was surprised.

A line formed between my brows. I had never seen him with a girl before. After seeing how close he was with Nick, I assumed he had no interest in women. I was utterly dumbfounded by what I saw right now.

The hotel might be enormous, but it was not difficult for me to spot a familiar face from afar.

He was stunned for a moment after seeing me in the lobby. He let go of the woman, walked in my direction, and smirked. “Don’t tell me you came here alone.”

“I’m here with Ashton.” I could not help but turn my attention to the woman beside her. “She is…”

He grinned, “A friend who helps me release my tension. I heard you let Summer and Jared go to W City. I told you Macy doesn’t want Summer to be a part of the Crest family. Do you still remember?”

I nodded. “I know, but some things are beyond our control. Besides, Jared only brought her to W City to have some fun. That’s all.”

“And you think the Crests would not take this opportunity to approach Summer?” Jackson sneered, “Jared might be a gentleman, but you can’t assume people around him are just as nice.”

Somehow, I felt he knew something that I was not aware of. “What do you mean?”

A corner of his lips quirked up. He once again wrapped his arm around the woman’s neck. “Well… I don’t know. My instinct tells me something’s going to happen. You know what, Scarlett? I feel we’re slowly drifting apart.”

“I don’t understand what you’re trying to say, Jackson.” Why do I feel like I don’t know this man anymore?

He grinned but kept mum. He raised his hand and pointed, “You better go and check on your man. A bitch is trying to tackle him right there.”

I knitted my brows and turned around. Ashton had arrived, and he parked his car right at the entrance of the hotel.

A woman approached him as if she was trying to flirt with him.

I paused for a moment before turning my attention to Jackson. “Let’s have dinner when you’re free.”

He raised his brows, grabbed the cigarette from the woman’s hand, and puffed at it. “Sure. You make the arrangement then.”

His unruly behavior rendered me speechless.

I turned around, walked out of the building, and overheard Ashton’s conversation with that woman.

The woman clung tightly onto him and said in a shivering voice, “I’ve been with you for two years, Ashton. You should know I’m so much better than Scarlett!”

It was Rachel’s voice. I could recognize it from afar. She seemed to be drunk as she kept leaning against Ashton.

Ashton had always been a gentleman. Otherwise, he would have flung her away without hesitation.

Ashton controlled his anger and raised his voice. “Get off!”

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Rachel refused to give in. She continued to inch closer. “Look at me, Ashton. I’m so capable in so many different aspects, and I can definitely bring your career to greater heights.

“I’m the one for you, and we’d be a power couple!”

The constant pulling and dragging had caused the strap of her skimpy dress to fall off her shoulder, exposing her back in public.

It was not difficult to imagine what Ashton could see from the front.

Most of the guests came here for entertainment, and they for sure were drawn to the drama. While some praised Rachel’s beauty and body, some were obviously having dirty thoughts on their mind.

Ashton gave her a disdainful look and gritted his teeth. “Please watch your behavior!”

He had enough of her drama and just wished to get out of here. He looked around and tried to see where I was.

As soon as he saw me standing in the lobby, he heaved a sigh of relief and shoved Rachael aside.

He walked toward me and said in a deep voice, “Why didn’t you wait for me at the entrance?”

“I met an old friend and had a chat with him earlier.” I did not tell him it was Jackson.

Ashton raised his brows. He grabbed my hand and walked me out of the hotel.

Of course, Rachel would not let us off so easily. She gave us a sullen glare and sneered, “Ashton, take a good look at me? Am I not as pretty as her? How about my body? I have everything she has, and I can do everything that she can’t!”

her dress down, baring it all for Ashton. She pulled his hand and it on her breast. “Touch me, Ashton. I can

had instantly caught

more grim. He swung his hand so hard

her head against the corner of

her head and looked at Ashton before taking a glance at the people around

realized she was half-naked, she instantly pulled up her dress and

while, she was still quite drunk. All of a sudden, she started

up in her eyes, but she continued laughing while

pointed her finger at me and accused, “What have you

you. Why are you so obsessed with her? Don’t you know there’s something between her and Marcus?” she scoffed, “We might not come across her scandals in the news, but you

was already standing in front of Rachel and

turned red as she could

eyes darkened. “It looks

more pressure on

saw. Some of them gasped, and some mumbled

Ashton the wrong way, and

I ran toward him

would be disastrous for him if this incident

how capable a man was, his reputation would shatter in no time

conspiracies in the corporate world. It was not worth tarnishing his reputation just because of a

and said, “Here are some tips for you. Thanks for your offer, but I don’t simply lay my hands on women like you. The tips I gave should

her must have hurt her

drained out of Rachel’s face

equating her to prostitutes, Ashton had completely

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fixedly at Ashton and let her tears rolled down

in his pocket, held my hand,

heart-wrenching wail came from behind. I glanced back

in an upscale nightclub, there would be all sorts of people

good looks and her revealing clothes, I

we reached the exit, I stopped

turned around and looked at me. He did not look angry anymore. “What’s

a while before voicing out my concern. “Ashton, she needs someone

my words. “Scarlett, she doesn’t deserve your

he was angry with Rachel. It was because her harsh words had crossed the line

was where his threshold lay; he was enraged with her because of her

him and said, “I don’t sympathize with her predicament, but Ashton, she’s a staff of the Fuller Corporation whom you had complimented during the annual general meeting. If anything happens to her, it might affect the company as well. We can find someone to bring her back just to make sure she is

pity

had not heard what Isabelle had told me

help but pity her. Besides, it was normal for her to be attracted to Ashton

more women who are going to be attracted to him. Besides, I’m sure that

eventually complied. He called a bell boy over and gave out some instructions. Then, he turned to

with a smile and held his hand. “Yes. Let’s go

not start the car first. Instead, he turned towards me and locked his eyes on mine.

I

“Rachel.”

me,

me meaningfully. “You

our lives. We’ve gone through many things, and we have certainly learned our life lessons. For me, I have learned to take notice of what’s more

the car and drove home. We did not speak for the rest of

what I said in the car, but he seemed to be too quiet

because I did not get to spend much time here. The first time I

city again. No one had changed, except me; my state

we were back at the villa. After I switched off my phone and left it charging, I went straight to the shower and went to bed

It seemed as if he did not want to go easy on the White Corporation as he was still pressing ahead with his plan to

day, Ashton had already left. I reckoned it was

had been busy all year round. I initially thought that Ashton might have less

be hard

to snow heavily today. After Flora had finished cooking the breakfast, she did not proceed to do other

wiping the countertop

so I turned to her and asked, “What’s the

question, she paused for a moment before replying, “Madam, it’s almost the festive season. Do you

her schedule during the festive season. Normally, it would be Ashton who arranged her schedule,

“Flora, do you normally go back to your hometown during the

would normally go

you bought the

head. “I haven’t got my schedule yet, so my son and my

say

back anytime you want. It’s only me and Ashton in the house, so it shouldn’t be too much

she nodded. “Okay. Thank you, Mrs.

realized that I had forgotten to take my phone from the bedroom, so I looked towards Flora and said, “Please help

left it charging for the whole night. It

it on and browsed through the trending topics on social media. As expected, it was

sales happenings on online shopping platforms. Looking outside the window, it was still snowing currently. I figured it

stay at home and do some

when I received a call from Jackson at

before I could say anything, he had

could continue, his voice had come from the other side. “Summer has gone missing in W City. Has Ashton

blank, and my

my name several times on the other side of the

on me when she heard

few more times before I

I still could

worriedly. “Mrs. Fuller, are

words earlier echoed in my ears. He said

could get to my

you okay?” Flora

I remembered that I had not hung up the call, so

lips, trying to speak, but

alright?” Jackson’s worried voice rang from the other

again, but I was so choked up that I could not do it at

of water. “Mrs.

the water. Even the water was difficult to be

my voice back. I picked up the

was still a bit

don’t panic. I’m not sure what happened exactly there. But perhaps you can

“Okay.”