In Love, Never Say Never

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In love, never say never chapter 681

I’d barely reached the hallway when Ashton lifted me from behind and dumped me onto the bed.

I landed in a clumsy heap on the bed. Glaring at him, I shouted, “Ashton! Are you sick or something?”

“Yes,” he replied seriously as he tossed his towel aside. He rasped seductively, “I’m lovesick.”

I…

I tried to be modest and look away from his body. “Ashton, there are dressing gowns in the hotel. You should put one on!”

He seemed to ignore my words as he crawled onto the bed toward me. He asked huskily, “What are you hiding from? Are you scared of something?”

I was tongue-tied as the scent of his shower gel hit me. I started inching backward slowly. “Ashton, what are you trying to do?”

He began closing in on me, and I felt unsettled by his stare. “You should know what I’m planning to do.”

He’d said this lightly, though I couldn’t miss the emphasis he’d placed on the last word in his answer.

I’d run out of space to back into. I looked at him and swallowed my saliva involuntarily. “Don’t come so near to me. It’s late, and I should really get going.”

This position was far too sensual for my liking. I was finding it hard to breathe.

He seemed to enjoy the atmosphere immensely. He didn’t make a move and gave me a piercing stare. “Going back? Where to?”

He moved his lips closer to me as he spoke.

I was so taut that I almost forgot to breathe. Acting on instinct, I closed my eyes.

I tried to wiggle around and escape as I sensed his movements. He ordered in a deep tone, “Don’t refuse me!”

I was taken aback and didn’t know what to do. So I froze and let him have his way.

He deliberately took his time, placing featherlight kisses along my cheek.

I can’t focus when he’s doing stuff like this.

“Scarlett,” he rasped, and I luxuriated in his rich baritone.

I mumbled incoherently, beginning to fall under his spell. He suddenly stopped just as I was anticipating his next move.

I opened my eyes and was met by his knowing smirk. He teased, “Do you want it?”

I knew my face was as red as a tomato at that point. I accused weakly, “Ashton, you jerk!”

His laughter rang out through the room.

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t expect what happened later that night.

I woke up to the piercing rays of the August sunshine through the window. I was shocked when I saw the man lying next to me.

“Why are you still here?”

Ashton was lying on the bed. When he saw that I was awake, he pulled me into his arms.

He chuckled, “Why wouldn’t I be here?”

I was still getting over my surprise and stuttered at him. “I-I…”

“Are you hungry?”

I chewed my lips and pulled away from him. “I should leave!” I still need to go to work this morning.

He pressed me down on the bed. “Where are you going?”

I kept mum for a bit before saying, “Ashton, let’s just treat last night as a drunken one-night stand. Next time…”

“We go our separate ways?” His warm tone had disappeared as he interrupted my words. “Scarlett, did you really think I was going to let you get away?”

I shook my head. “No!” I paused again, thinking of what to say. “I’m not running away. I just want to make a life of my own. Ashton, you’re really good to me, but I will always be living in your shadow.”

He retorted, “That’s rubbish! What do you mean that? Is my existence somehow disturbing your life?”

I nodded woodenly. “Yes, it is disturbing my life. I want to live alone and not become entangled with you like this. Why can’t you understand?”

He stared at me coldly, not gratifying me with a reply.

He’s angry all right.

I got up and picked up my clothes. I got dressed quickly and looked at him coolly, “I’m sorry for bothering you last night.”

Then I rushed out of the hotel without waiting for his reply.

I hailed a cab to Murphy Corporation. The alcohol from last night was still messing with my system, and I felt light-headed.

I was greeted by the sight of Armond in a sharp black suit as I walked into the office. His stare was burning a hole through my head.

I was surprised when I saw him. I remembered Nora telling me how much he’d drunk last night and wondered if he was okay.

I put on a small smile and greeted him, “Good morning, Mr. Murphy!”

Linda ambled over with a pile of documents which she then dropped on my desk. “Ms. Stovall, there’s quite a bit of work for you today. Good luck.”

I nodded and greeted her as well. I noticed that Armond was still staring at me after Linda had left.

Flustered by his staring, I said, “Mr. Murphy, you…”

He interrupted, “Where did you go last night? You didn’t come home.”

Slightly stunned by his question, I tried to hide my embarrassment with a laugh. “I bumped into an old friend. We had a few drinks together and ended up pulling an all-nighter.”

this was the only thing

at me wordlessly.

say

clear up the awkward tension in the air by making some small talk. “Mr. Murphy,

forgot that my current job entailed looking after his

hanging as he turned and

do. In the end, I went downstairs to get some pastries

there was a meeting this morning.

stopped talking when I entered the room. My embarrassment grew when

Erm, awkward much!

to everyone in the conference room. “Sorry for the interruption! And sorry

the front of the conference room. He shot me an

seemed to last for ages, and my hangover didn’t make things any better. When the meeting finally ended, I got up to leave and was stopped by

“Scarlett!”

down and turned my head. I smiled awkwardly and addressed him. “Mr.

about the meeting today?” he asked

nodded sheepishly before shaking my head in an attempt to clear myself of the funk I’d been in since this morning. “Mr. Murphy, I’m really sorry. That was an oversight

“I don’t doubt your capabilities since you’ve been employed at both Fuller Corporation and White Corporation before. That’s why I hired you without going through an interview with HR. But this doesn’t

times and

mood. He walked

sighed, still feeling uneasy about the

she tried to comfort me, “Mr. Murphy is always

her, surprised and touched by

phase as well. For us women, if we refuse to become housewives that are crippled without their husbands, we can

a tip for you. Mr. Murphy likes sweets, though he doesn’t eat them very often. You can carry some

Armond

Mr. Murphy has gastric problems, so he can’t skip his breakfast in the morning. It would be good if you have some gastric medication with

me a moment to get over my surprise at the new things I’d learned about Armond today. I then headed back to the office and

I thought he was still angry at me. Cautiously, I said, “Mr. Murphy, I’ve already reviewed these documents. They’re all good

his hand as I placed my stack

might be in pain

my pocket and placed them on the desk. I said apologetically, “Mr. Murphy, I’m really sorry about what happened this morning. Please have a few sweets first to

whatever he was doing and met my gaze. His brows were raised as he asked with

nodded. “Linda told me that you like to eat sweets. She also mentioned that you have gastric problems, so you can’t skip breakfast. I’ll remember

I stared at him, and I took in a small breath to calm myself down. I tried to give him my most serious expression

I’m fine, and you should get back to work.

I nodded eagerly.

was still worried at his pallor and

placidly. “I’ve lived with this for a while now, so I’m used to it. Plus, it’s almost noon, so I don’t want to trouble

have some sweets first

Unable to shake off my concern, I went to the pantry and prepared a glass of warm

call from Nora. I picked up the phone. “Morning,

clanged in the background, and I guessed

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“Sure. What’s up?”

for Armond today. By the way, I can’t enter the office

about what to get for lunch. “Armond has gastric problems, and they’re flaring up now. If you could

the receiver. “Leave it

showed up at the pantry to get some coffee, looking

but ask, “Linda, did you have a

assigned work, so I’ve been up the past few nights making sure she finished them properly! Really, women shouldn’t have kids at

moved her eyes closer to me

“How old

soon. I’m telling you, you can never run out of things to worry about

of Summer. Though judging by

reply startled her. “You have a daughter? Wait, are

her astonishment grew. “I’ve been

tongue and immediately launched into gossip mode. “Then what’s going on

be mistaken. I laughed as I explained, “He’s just my boss. We seem familiar with each other because we’ve met on a few occasions before this. It’s not what you think it

approachable by

response and left with the glass

door to Armond’s office before entering. He was still reviewing documents as I walked in. I called out to him, “Mr. Murphy, I brought a glass of milk for

were gone, and I saw sweet wrappers in the trash can. So he ate the sweets after all. Who knew a frosty, reserved president

the glass of milk on the desk.

little bit of milk. It’ll help to soothe

his head adamantly.

and stared at me. “Linda didn’t tell you

I shook my head.

for me to bring the milk away. I pursed my lips and retorted, “Even if you don’t normally drink milk, a little bit right now will definitely help with your gastric pain. Plus, milk doesn’t

wait for his reply and left his

the phone. “I’m downstairs. You should come here ASAP. I spy a hottie here. He looks like an absolute bad boy.

hurried downstairs. She ran towards me when she saw me and pushed

lunch for both you and Armond. Don’t tell him I made it,

drop off lunch for

running towards another floor and couldn’t help but laugh at her antics. A woman’s infatuation with handsome men is probably similar to how men are obsessed with the idea of college girls; they all boil down

got back to the office just in time for lunch. She didn’t forget about the gastric medication, and she’d prepared dishes that were gentle

your friend bring this over?” Linda poked her head

is free today, so she prepared some lunch for me.

raised her own lunchbox. “I packed lunch here

she is on the way to the pantry

office. He was still knee-deep in work, though he seemed to sense my presence. Thinking I was here to drop off some

now empty. I stared agape at the glass

and stared at me. He

in my hand, he raised his

continued, “My friend made this herself, so it’s going to taste great. She also made some for you.

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got up from his seat and walked closer to me. “Did Nora

his guess.

free enough to bring

a lot of

out the utensils and passed him the gastric medication. “Here you

gaze toward me. “Did you ask Nora to pick

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