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.”

knew my excuse was a bit far-fetched, but this was

wordlessly. His

say

tried to clear up the awkward tension in the air by making

that my current job entailed looking after

as he turned

In the end, I went downstairs to get some pastries for him. When

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

slides stopped talking when I entered the room. My embarrassment grew when I noticed that

Erm, awkward much!

apology to everyone in the conference room. “Sorry for the

seated at the front of the conference room. He shot

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

“Scarlett!”

my head. I

you forget about the meeting today?” he

since this morning. “Mr. Murphy, I’m really

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

times and answered sincerely,

frowned, apparently in a bad mood. He walked around

still feeling uneasy about the

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

surprised and touched by her

refuse to become housewives that are crippled without their husbands, we can only

turned back to me and said, “Oh right, I have a tip for you. Mr. Murphy likes sweets, though he doesn’t eat them

Armond

in the morning. It would be good if you have some gastric medication with

surprise at the new things I’d learned about Armond today. I then headed back to the office and collected a stack of

at me. Cautiously, I said, “Mr. Murphy, I’ve already reviewed these documents. They’re all good to go; they just

his acknowledgment without looking at me. He continued reading the documents in his hand as I placed my stack on

mind as I realized he might be in pain from his

I’m

gaze. His brows were raised as he asked with some humor, “Did Linda tell you about

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

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

it again. I’m fine, and you should get back to work. Let’s have lunch together

I nodded eagerly.

worried at his pallor and asked, “Are you able to bear

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

said, “Then please have some

my concern, I went to the pantry

from Nora. I picked up

help!” Pots and pans clanged in the

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“Sure. What’s up?”

lunch for Armond today. By the way, I can’t enter the office without an

get for lunch. “Armond has gastric problems, and they’re flaring up now. If you could bring along some gastric medication, that’d

receiver. “Leave it to me. I’ll be

preparing the milk. Linda showed

“Linda, did you

deep breath and nodded. “School’s starting in a couple of days. My 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 at all. They’re adorable

eyes closer to me and

into laughter. “How old is

you, you can never run out of things to worry

daughter’s entering first grade soon!” I replied on instinct as I thought of Summer. Though judging by Summer’s nature, I probably won’t be the only one worrying about

“You have a

“I’ve

mode. “Then

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

“I should’ve known. Men like him are hardly approachable by women. He’s almost forty

of a suitable response and left with

still reviewing documents as I walked in. I called out to

sweet wrappers in the trash can. So he ate

heard me. His gaze fell on the glass of milk on

drink a little bit of milk. It’ll

adamantly. “I’m not

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

I shook my head.

if you don’t normally drink milk, a

his reply and left

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

me when she saw

tell him I made it, or he might not eat

she say she wanted to drop off

another floor and couldn’t help but laugh at her antics. A woman’s infatuation with handsome men is probably similar to

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

this over?” Linda poked her

she prepared some

raised her own lunchbox. “I packed lunch here

guess she is on the way to the pantry to reheat

into Armond’s office. He was still knee-deep in work, though he seemed to sense my presence. Thinking I was here to drop off some documents, he didn’t lift his

over was now empty. I stared agape at the glass and exclaimed,

finally tore himself away from his work and stared at me. He said jokingly,

my hand, he raised his brows and asked, “What did you

sat down next to his desk and continued, “My friend made this herself, so it’s going to taste great. She

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from his seat and walked closer to

surprised at his

don’t have many friends here, let alone friends free enough to bring lunch for you.

a lot of

passed him the gastric medication. “Here you go. Remember to take this if you have

the medicine before turning his gaze toward me. “Did you ask

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