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.”

but this was the only thing I

me wordlessly.

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awkward tension in the air by making

almost forgot that my current job

left my question hanging as he turned

get some pastries for him. When

I realized that there

entered the room. My embarrassment grew when I

Erm, awkward much!

“Sorry

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

any better. When the meeting

“Scarlett!”

I smiled awkwardly and addressed him. “Mr.

you forget about the meeting

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

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

several times and answered sincerely, “Yes,

bad mood. He walked

sighed, still feeling uneasy about the

me at the door. Sensing my dejected mood, she tried to comfort me, “Mr. Murphy

to look at her, surprised

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

tip for you. Mr.

Armond has

has gastric problems, so he can’t skip his breakfast in the morning.

left after bestowing me with her advice. 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

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

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

mind as I realized he might be in pain from his gastric problems instead

and placed them on the desk. I said apologetically, “Mr. Murphy, I’m really sorry about what happened this morning. Please

he was doing and met my gaze. His brows were raised as he asked with some humor, “Did Linda tell you about

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 slipped up today, but 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 I waited

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

I nodded eagerly.

and asked, “Are you

used to it. Plus, it’s almost noon, so I don’t want to trouble you to go

“Then please have some sweets

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

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

and pans clanged in the background, and I guessed that

say

“Sure. What’s up?”

I’m bringing lunch for Armond today. By the way, I can’t enter the office without an appointment, right?

has gastric problems, and they’re flaring up now. If you could bring

it to me. I’ll be there in half an

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

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

making sure she finished them properly! Really, women shouldn’t have kids at all. They’re

closer to me and pulled

“How old

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

Summer. Though judging by Summer’s nature, I probably won’t be the only one worrying about

“You have a

“I’ve been married for almost

mode. “Then what’s going on between you

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

rubbed her temples and sighed, “I should’ve known. Men like him are hardly approachable by

of a suitable response and left

He was still reviewing documents as I

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

when he heard me. His gaze fell on the glass of milk on the desk.

of milk. It’ll help to

adamantly. “I’m not drinking

at me.

I shook my head.

for me to bring the milk away. I pursed my lips and retorted, “Even if you don’t normally drink

and left his office.

ASAP. I spy a hottie here. He looks like an absolute bad

towards me when she saw me and pushed the

a rush, “Scarlett, I prepared lunch for both you and Armond. Don’t tell him

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

watched 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; they all boil down to

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

bring this over?” Linda poked her

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

her

on the way

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 head as he

I stared agape at

and stared at

raised his brows and

down next to his desk and continued, “My friend made this herself, so

never say

up from his seat and walked closer

at his guess. “How did

alone friends free enough to bring lunch

a lot of

the gastric medication. “Here you

at the medicine before turning his gaze toward me. “Did you ask Nora to pick this

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