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.”

my excuse was a bit far-fetched, but this was the only

me wordlessly.

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awkward tension in the air by making some small

current job entailed looking after

hanging as he turned and headed

downstairs to get

there

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

Erm, awkward much!

conference room. “Sorry for the interruption! And sorry I’m late for the

at the front of the conference room. He shot me an intense gaze

didn’t make things any better.

“Scarlett!”

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

the meeting

of the funk I’d been in since this morning. “Mr. Murphy, I’m really sorry. That was an oversight on

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, you have to treat every job you

nodded several times and answered sincerely, “Yes, I

apparently in a bad mood. He walked around me and left

still feeling uneasy

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

head to look at her, surprised and touched

For us women, if we refuse to become housewives that are crippled

to me and said, “Oh right, I have a tip for you.

Armond has

so he can’t skip his breakfast in the morning.

a moment to get over my surprise at the new things I’d learned about Armond

still angry at me. Cautiously, I said, “Mr. Murphy, I’ve already reviewed these documents.

He continued reading the documents in his hand as I placed my stack

might be in pain from his gastric

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

were raised

eat sweets. She also mentioned that you have gastric problems, so you can’t skip breakfast. I’ll remember these details in the future.

and I took in a small breath to calm myself down. I tried to give him my most serious expression as I waited for

He replied, “Just don’t repeat it again. I’m fine, and you should get back to work. Let’s have lunch together

I nodded eagerly.

and asked, “Are you able to

“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 you to go

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

my concern, I went

phone began ringing with a call from Nora. I picked

your help!” Pots and pans clanged in the background,

say never

“Sure. What’s up?”

me the address of the company? I’m bringing 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 I

was just thinking about what to get for lunch. “Armond has gastric problems, and they’re

cackling laughter through the receiver. “Leave it to me. I’ll be there in half an

and finished preparing the milk. Linda showed up at the pantry to get

couldn’t help but ask, “Linda, did you have a

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 at all. They’re adorable when

to me and pulled on

burst into laughter. “How old is

grade soon. I’m telling you, you can never run

instinct as I thought of Summer. Though judging by Summer’s nature, I probably won’t be

her. “You have a daughter? Wait, are you

“I’ve been married for almost ten

launched into gossip mode. “Then what’s going

She must 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.

like him are hardly approachable by women. He’s almost forty and still single; old Mr. Murphy must be going

a suitable response and left with

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

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

me. His gaze fell on the glass of

drink a little bit of milk. It’ll help to soothe

shook his head adamantly. “I’m

stared at me. “Linda didn’t tell you

I shook my head.

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.

reply and left

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

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

“Scarlett, I prepared lunch for both you and Armond. Don’t tell him I made it, or he might not eat it. I’m off to

Didn’t she say she wanted to drop off lunch for Armond? She’s literally just dropping

men is probably similar to

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

Did your friend bring this over?” Linda poked her

smiled happily and replied, “Yup, she is free today, so she prepared some lunch for me. Would

head as she raised her

on the way to the

seemed to sense my presence. Thinking I

I stared agape at the glass and exclaimed,

tore himself away from his work and stared at

he raised his brows and asked,

made this herself, so it’s going

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seat and walked closer to me.

surprised at his

here, let alone friends free enough to

makes a lot

him the gastric medication. “Here you go. Remember to take

turning his gaze toward me. “Did you ask Nora

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