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.”

was a bit far-fetched, but this was the

at me wordlessly. His incessant staring unnerved

never say

air by

my current job entailed looking after his

question hanging as he turned and headed into

I should do. In the end, I went downstairs to get some pastries for him. When I returned to the office, Armond was

when I realized that there was a meeting this morning. I hurried to the

person who was presenting his slides stopped talking when I entered the room. My embarrassment grew when I noticed that everyone in the room

Erm, awkward much!

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

conference room. He shot

last for ages, and my hangover didn’t make things any better. When

“Scarlett!”

head. I smiled awkwardly and addressed

you forget about the meeting today?” he

in since this morning. “Mr. Murphy, I’m really sorry. That was an oversight on my part, and I promise it won’t

lips before continuing, “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 mean that you can gloss over the regulations in Murphy Corporation. Scarlett,

times and answered sincerely, “Yes,

He walked

sighed, still feeling uneasy

the door. Sensing my dejected mood, she tried to comfort me, “Mr. Murphy is always this serious when it comes to working. You’ll

her, surprised and touched by her kind words. “Thank

at me. “Everyone went through this phase as well. For us women, if we refuse to become housewives that are crippled without

said, “Oh right, I have a tip for you. Mr. Murphy likes sweets,

unexpected. Armond has a sweet

way, Mr. Murphy has gastric problems, so he can’t skip his breakfast in the morning. It would be good

It took 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 collected a stack of

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

continued reading the documents in his hand as I placed

realized he might be

them on the desk. I said apologetically, “Mr. Murphy, I’m really sorry about what

His brows were

looked at the sweets on the table and 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 these details in the future. I

him, and I took in a small breath to calm myself down. I tried

“Just don’t repeat it again. I’m fine, and you should get back to work.

I nodded eagerly.

his pallor and asked, “Are you able to

this for a while now, so I’m used to it. Plus, it’s almost noon, so I don’t

and said, “Then please have some sweets first and drink

his office. Unable to shake off my concern, I went to the pantry and prepared

phone began ringing with a call from Nora. I picked up

Babe, I need your help!” Pots and pans clanged in the background, and I guessed that she

love, never say

“Sure. What’s up?”

lunch for Armond today. By the way, I can’t enter the office without an appointment, right? So you’ll need to come downstairs and get the food from me when

get for lunch. “Armond has gastric problems, and they’re flaring

the receiver. “Leave it to me. I’ll be there in half

finished preparing the milk. Linda showed up at the

couldn’t help but ask, “Linda,

daughter hasn’t completed any of her assigned work, so I’ve been up the past few nights making sure she finished them properly! Really, women shouldn’t have kids

closer to me and pulled

into laughter. “How old is your

third grade soon. I’m telling you, you can never run out of things

daughter’s entering first grade soon!” I replied on instinct as I thought of Summer. Though judging by

have a daughter?

astonishment grew. “I’ve been married for almost ten

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

laughed as I explained, “He’s just my boss. We seem familiar with each other because we’ve met on

hardly approachable by women. He’s almost forty and still single; old

think of a suitable response and left with the glass

He was still reviewing documents as I walked in. I called out to him, “Mr. Murphy, I brought a

in the trash can. So he ate the sweets

when he heard me. His gaze fell on the glass of milk on the desk. Frowning, he said dismissively,

drink a little bit of milk.

head adamantly. “I’m

stared at me. “Linda didn’t tell you that I don’t drink

I shook my head.

retorted, “Even if you don’t normally drink milk, a little bit right now

reply and left

ASAP. I spy a hottie here. He looks like an absolute bad boy. He’s even more enigmatic than

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

Armond. Don’t tell him I made it, or he might not eat it. I’m off to ogle the hottie now,

she wanted to drop off

her 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;

didn’t forget about the gastric medication, and she’d prepared dishes that were gentle on

your friend bring this over?” Linda poked her head into the office as she

so she

head as she raised her

way to the pantry

he seemed to sense my presence. Thinking I was

stared agape at the glass and

tore himself away from his work and

in my hand, he raised his brows

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 make

at his guess. “How

many friends here, let alone friends free

a

the utensils and passed him the gastric medication. “Here you go. Remember

turning his gaze toward me. “Did you

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