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!”

In love, never say never chapter 577

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!”

that she instantly pulled 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 everyone’s

even more grim. He swung his hand so hard that Rachel fell onto

and knocked her head against the

call for her. She raised her head and looked at Ashton before taking a glance at the people

was half-naked, she instantly pulled

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

but she continued laughing while

me and accused, “What

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 should know what kind of woman

was already standing

instantly turned red as she could

“It looks

pressure on her

dumb by what they saw. Some of them

definitely stroke Ashton the wrong way, and he was ready to get

with their phones, I ran toward him and brushed his hand off Rachel. “Calm down, Ashton.

for him if

how capable a man was, his reputation would shatter in no time if the world knew he acted violently

had survived all sorts of conspiracies in the corporate world. It was not worth tarnishing

banknotes, and stuffed them into her busty chest. He smirked and said, “Here are some tips for you. Thanks for

her more deeply than the

color drained out

to prostitutes, Ashton had completely

never say

let her tears rolled down her

put his wallet in his pocket, held

him, a heart-wrenching wail came from behind. I glanced back and saw

would be all sorts of

Rachel’s good looks and her revealing clothes, I was afraid

exit, I

at me. He did not

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

my words. “Scarlett, she doesn’t deserve

he was angry with Rachel. It was because

he was enraged with her because

whom you had complimented during the annual general meeting. If anything happens to her, it might affect the company as well. We can find

I pity

Rachel at first. If I had not heard what Isabelle had told

I had known what happened to her, I could not help but pity her. Besides, it was normal for her to be attracted to Ashton since he was such

to be attracted to him. Besides, I’m sure that Ashton knows

He called a bell boy over and gave out some

and held his

car, Ashton did not start the car first. Instead, he turned towards me and locked his eyes on mine. “Scarlett, it seems as if you bear

I asked,

“Rachel.”

while and replied, “Hmm, actually, there is animosity between Rachel and me. It’s just that I know that you love me, and you care about me. So,

“You really

about one-third of our lives. We’ve gone through many things, and we have certainly learned our life lessons. For

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

what I said in the car, but he seemed

in K City. Maybe because I did not get to spend much time here. The first time I was

back to this city again. No one had changed, except me; my state of mind was no

already late at night by the time we were back at the villa. After I switched off my phone and left it charging, I went straight to

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 sabotage it. Since the company had lost plenty of

next day, Ashton had already left. I reckoned

been busy all year round. I initially thought that Ashton might have less work to do after

be hard for him to have

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

she stayed in the kitchen, wiping the countertop

was not in the mood for food, so I turned to her and asked,

a moment before replying, “Madam, it’s almost the festive season. Do you have any plan

season. Normally, it would be Ashton who arranged her schedule, but recently, he was so busy that he forgot

thought for a second and asked, “Flora, do you normally go back

normally go back to my

you bought

schedule yet, so my son and my daughter-in-law are still waiting for it before buying the ticket for

say

a moment of consideration, I replied, “Flora, you can go back anytime you want. It’s only me and Ashton

a smile on her face, she

I realized that I had forgotten to take my phone from the bedroom, so

it charging for the whole night.

I switched it on and browsed through the trending topics on social media. As expected, it was mostly about the holidays

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

I decided to stay at home and do some

was about to fall asleep when I received a call from

could say anything, he had cut me

continue, his voice had come from the other side. “Summer

and my ears started to

my name several times on the other side of the line, but I did

on me when she heard the sound of my cup smashing to

me a few more times before

aimlessly, I still could not digest what he had

looked at me worriedly. “Mrs. Fuller, are you

head, unable to respond. Jackson’s words earlier echoed in my ears. He said that

to my feet, my knees buckled, and I fell back into my

are you

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

I parted my lips, trying to speak, but my mouth went dry, and my

worried voice rang from

could not do it at the moment. Seeing

glass of water. “Mrs. Fuller, have a sip of

Even the water was difficult

picked up the phone and asked, “Jackson, what did you

still

what happened exactly there. But

“Okay.”