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!”

Ashton. She pulled his hand and it on her breast. “Touch me, Ashton. I can do a better job than her on

had instantly

more grim. He swung his hand so

and knocked her head against the

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

she realized she was half-naked, she instantly pulled up

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

up in her eyes, but she continued laughing while gazing into Ashton’s

her finger at me and accused, “What have you done to

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

react, Ashton was already standing in front of Rachel

face instantly turned red

“It looks like you’re tired of

exerted more pressure on her

they saw. Some of them gasped,

the wrong way, and he was ready to get

ran toward him and brushed his hand off Rachel.

disastrous for him if this

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

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

out a few banknotes, and stuffed them into her busty chest. He smirked 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

way Ashton humiliated her must have hurt her more deeply than the physical

color drained out of Rachel’s

prostitutes, Ashton had completely trampled her ego

love, never say never

looked fixedly at Ashton and let her

in his pocket, held

heart-wrenching wail came from behind. I glanced back and saw several people gathered

an upscale nightclub, there would be all sorts of people hanging around, including

looks and her revealing clothes, I was afraid that she

we reached the exit,

and looked at me. He did

my concern. “Ashton,

frowned at my words. “Scarlett, she doesn’t deserve

with Rachel. It was because her harsh words had

he was enraged with

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

I pity

know much about Rachel at first. If I had not heard what Isabelle had told me before,

happened to her, I could not help but pity her. Besides, it was normal for her

going to be attracted to him. Besides, I’m sure that Ashton knows better than me in handling the women who fancy

sigh and eventually complied. He called a bell boy over and

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

the 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

who?” 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, I don’t really mind other women admiring you because I know that you will come back

looked at me meaningfully. “You really

through many things, and we have certainly learned our life

silent for a long time before starting the car and drove home.

the car,

K City. Maybe because I did not get to spend much time here. The first time I was here, I lost my child and almost drove myself

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

time we were back at the villa. After I switched off my phone and left it charging, I

want to go easy on the White Corporation as he was still pressing ahead with his plan

had already left.

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

like it would be hard for him to have a good rest

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

the kitchen, wiping the

food, so I turned to

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

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

second and asked, “Flora, do you normally go back to your hometown

I would normally go back

bought the

haven’t got my schedule yet, so my son and my daughter-in-law are still waiting

love, never say

It’s only me and Ashton

a smile on her face, she nodded. “Okay. Thank you, Mrs.

my phone from the bedroom, so I looked towards Flora and said, “Please help me to

for the whole night. It should be fully charged by

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

platforms. Looking outside the window, it was still snowing

I decided to stay at home

I

and before I could say anything, he had cut me off.

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

blank, and my ears

times on the other side of the

check on me when she heard the sound of

a few more times before I finally snapped

aimlessly, I still could not digest what he

worriedly.

earlier echoed in my ears. He said that Summer is

to my feet,

Fuller, are you okay?” Flora

again. I remembered that I had not hung up

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

Jackson’s worried voice

was so choked up that I could not do it

of water. “Mrs.

water. Even the water

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

was still a bit

sure what happened exactly there. But perhaps

“Okay.”