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.”

a bit far-fetched, but this was the only thing

looked at me wordlessly. His incessant staring

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

current

my question hanging as he turned and headed

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

either. 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 everyone in the room had turned to look at

Erm, awkward much!

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

was seated at the front of the conference room. He shot me an intense gaze before motioning for

and my hangover didn’t make things any better. When the meeting

“Scarlett!”

slowed down and turned my head. I smiled awkwardly and

the meeting today?” he

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 on my part,

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

nodded several times and answered sincerely,

He walked around me and

uneasy

mood, she tried to comfort me, “Mr. Murphy is always this serious when it comes

at her, surprised and touched

“Everyone went through this phase as well. For us women, if we refuse to become housewives that

I have a tip for you. Mr. Murphy likes sweets, though he doesn’t

was unexpected. Armond has

his breakfast in the morning. It would be good if you have some gastric medication with you at all

advice. It took me a moment to get over my surprise at the new things I’d learned

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

He continued reading the documents in his hand as I placed my stack on his desk. That was when I

he might be in pain from his gastric problems instead

out a few sweets from 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 stave off the pain, and I’ll head out to get you some medicine and

His brows were raised as he

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

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,

I nodded eagerly.

pallor and asked, “Are you able

with this for a while now, so I’m used to it.

have some sweets first and

Unable to shake off my concern, I

with a call from Nora. I picked up the phone. “Morning, have you

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

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“Sure. What’s up?”

way, I can’t enter the office without an appointment, right? So you’ll need to come downstairs and

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

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

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

“Linda, did you have a

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

her eyes closer to me and

into laughter. “How old is

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

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

have a

her astonishment grew. “I’ve been married for

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

“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

her temples and sighed, “I should’ve known. Men like him are hardly approachable by women. He’s almost forty and still single; old Mr.

think of a suitable response and left with the glass of

as I walked in. I called out to him,

wrappers in the trash can. So he ate the sweets

his head when he heard me. His gaze fell on the glass of

drink a little bit of

head adamantly. “I’m

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

I shook my head.

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

didn’t wait for his reply and left

sounded excited through the phone. “I’m downstairs. You should come here ASAP. I spy a hottie here. He

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

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 lunch for Armond?

A woman’s infatuation with handsome men is probably similar to how

didn’t forget about the gastric medication,

over?” Linda poked her head into the office as she

“Yup, she is free today, so she prepared some

head as she raised her own

guess she is on the way to the pantry to

though he seemed to sense my presence. Thinking I was here to drop off some documents, he didn’t lift his head as he said, “Just

I’d brought over was now empty. I stared agape at

from his work and stared

lunch bag in my hand, he raised his brows and asked, “What did

“My friend made this herself, so it’s going to

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

was surprised at his guess.

laughed. “You don’t have many friends here, let alone friends free enough to bring lunch for you. So naturally, I guess

makes a

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

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

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