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 the only thing I

at me wordlessly. His

say

tension in the air by making some small

that my current job

left my question hanging as he turned and headed

should do. In the end, I went downstairs to get

that there was a meeting this morning.

room. My embarrassment

Erm, awkward much!

the conference room. “Sorry for the

shot

make things any better. When the meeting finally ended, I got up to leave and

“Scarlett!”

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

forget about the meeting today?” he asked

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

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

nodded several times and answered

mood. He walked around me and left the conference

sighed, still feeling uneasy about the whole

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

look at her, surprised and touched by her kind words.

me. “Everyone went through this phase as well. For us women, if we refuse to become housewives that are crippled without their husbands, we can only fight harder to establish

have a tip for you. Mr. Murphy likes sweets,

unexpected. Armond has

can’t skip his breakfast in the morning. It would be good if

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

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

as I placed my stack on

might be in pain from his

of him, I pulled 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

were raised as he

mentioned that you have gastric problems, so you can’t skip breakfast. I’ll remember these details in

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

don’t repeat it again. I’m fine,

I nodded eagerly.

still worried at his pallor and

smiled placidly. “I’ve lived with this for a while now, so I’m used to it. Plus, it’s almost noon,

nodded and said, “Then please have some sweets

office. Unable to shake off my concern, I

phone began ringing with a call from Nora. I

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

love, never say

“Sure. What’s up?”

the way, I can’t enter the

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

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

the milk. Linda showed

help but ask, “Linda, did you have

took a 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 when they’re still young but become absolute nightmares when they’re older! Here, look at my wrinkles. There are so many extra

closer to me and pulled on

burst into laughter. “How old is your

I’m telling you, you can never run out of

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

her. “You have a

astonishment grew. “I’ve been married for

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

her question. She must be mistaken. I laughed as I explained, “He’s just my boss. We seem familiar with each other because

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

of a suitable response

before entering. He was still reviewing documents as I walked in. I called out to him, “Mr.

ate the sweets after

me. His gaze fell on the glass of milk on the desk. Frowning, he said dismissively, “I don’t

little bit of milk. It’ll help to soothe some

his head adamantly. “I’m not

paused for a moment and stared at me.

I shook my head.

gestured for me to bring the 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.

for his reply and left his office.

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

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

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

she say she wanted to drop off lunch

at her antics. A woman’s infatuation with handsome men is probably similar to how men are obsessed with the

didn’t forget about the gastric

over?” Linda poked her head into

is free today, so she prepared

shook her head as she raised her own lunchbox. “I

is on the way to the pantry

presence. Thinking I was here

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

work and stared at me. He

he raised his brows and asked, “What did

desk and continued, “My friend made this herself, so

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seat and walked

was surprised at his guess. “How

here, let alone friends free enough to bring lunch for you. So

a lot of

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

his gaze toward me. “Did you

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