In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 686

I caught her looking at me out of the corner of her eye. “A car, a house, and some savings without a job, plus being able to go out whenever I want and do whatever I want?” She ticked these off her fingers as she continued, “Maybe it is a perfect lifestyle?”

I replied, “Correction, it absolutely is the perfect lifestyle.”

She let out a brittle laugh. “Scarlett, you know what I think? We’re always going to envy someone else’s life. Take me for instance. You have no idea how much I’d love to be in your shoes. You haven’t told us much about your old life, but I know it can’t be as simple as we imagined. After all, you personally know Armond, who’s a pretty big figure in K City. That alone already shows that you’re far from just a plain Jane. There’s also this perpetual air of elegance around you, with a dash of mystery that’s just absolutely alluring. Do you get what I’m saying?”

I chuckled at her words. She’s always lived a pretty straightforward life, so she’s naturally intrigued by mysterious things.

The car came to a stop before a cafe famous for its high teas. She turned to address me, “Let’s go!”

The cafe boasted an elegant ambiance, which was elevated by the soft, graceful music playing in the background.

After ordering some pastries, she asked, “Why did Armond give you a task meant for a project director?”

I shook my head and said, “I’m not too sure either!” I kept the bit about my relationship with Ashton to myself.

Frowning, she asked seriously, “Are you trying to find out more about the public enterprises because of this project?”

I nodded and explained, “I believe Armond wasn’t planning to bid on this project in the first place since Murphy Corporation has never been involved in technology-related projects. So I was quite surprised when he suddenly mentioned his intent to take on this project and put me in charge. I can’t say I agree with that decision. It’s going to be pretty hard to snag a deal with Fuller Corporation.”

She paused, and I could sense the gears turning in her brain. “When is the tender?”

“Tonight!”

“What? He wants you to come up with a bid proposal in one afternoon?”

I suddenly felt exhausted as I nodded. “I can’t think of how to come up with a good proposal at such short notice. My brain’s fried.”

She stared at me and asked, “What can I help you with?”

I then proceeded to explain the details of the project to her. After some brief contemplation, she asked, “Where is the tender taking place?”

“Oasis Hotel!”

She nodded and said, “I know about that Derek you mentioned. I’ll put out some feelers and see if we can find ourselves an advantage for the bid.”

I agreed with her plan. Just as I turned my gaze away, I saw two familiar faces entering the cafe. I couldn’t help the frown that took over my face. Why are they here together?

Nora followed my gaze when she saw my frown. Stunned, she exclaimed, “Why is Tessa here? And why is she with that hottie? That’s the guy I was tailing this morning!”

I rubbed my temples. How does she make it sound so perverted?

I tried really hard to hold in my laughter. My eyes followed the two people as I said, “Maybe they have some things to discuss.”

My gaze landed on Joseph, who was walking behind the two. If he wanted to meet her alone, Ashton would definitely send Joseph away on other errands.

Nora cried out in disbelief, “How does Tessa pick up these guys? She’s so fat and flabby; how did she even get to know that hottie?”

We were sitting in a rather secluded section of the cafe, so Ashton and Tessa wouldn’t be able to notice us unless they were deliberately looking.

Nora’s penchant for gossip took over when she saw the two of them take their seats near a window.

She waved a waiter over. “Excuse me, we’d like to change tables. Is that fine?”

Naturally, he agreed.

Nora pointed to the table next to where Ashton and Tessa were sitting.

After the waiter agreed, I looked at Nora and said, “It’s probably not a good idea to eavesdrop on their conversation. Both of us know Tessa, and if we take a table so close to them, she’ll definitely notice us. And that hottie you mentioned? I know him. He’s Ashton Fuller, the president of Fuller Corporation. We’re bidding on his project tonight.”

This stunned her into silence. There was a pause before she asked, “The president of Fuller Corporation?”

She glanced at them again before suddenly swiveling her gaze toward me as if remembering something. “When we were in Venria, you said you had some deep ties with the Fullers. What’s your actual relationship with him?”

Pausing for effect, I said, “We’re married.”

Her jaw dropped to the floor. She asked with some incomprehension, “You’re the wife of the president; why would you become a secretary at Murphy Corporation? I guess now I understand why Armond assigned this project to you; he’s obviously trying to use your personal relationship to gain the upper hand! Why are you so worried about the tender then?”

She scoffed as she took another look at Ashton and Tessa. “So, was he the friend you mentioned last night? Did Tessa also meet him yesterday? But why are they meeting privately today?”

I shook my head, clueless about the meetup as well. I briefly explained my relationship with Ashton, “Nora, I’m not deliberately hiding things from you. It’s just kind of a tangled mess. Ashton and I have a complicated past, and our differences have only grown bigger because of it. That’s why I came to A City. I want to live a life that belonged only to me.”

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Nora frowned and questioned, “Did you guys have a fight? Oh! Could it be he cheated on you with some other woman and you left because of that?”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Why is your mind full of these weird ideas?”

She clicked her tongue and squinted her eyes at me. “This is logical thinking. Aren’t all rich people like this? Plus, he’s handsome and rich. Any woman would want to get close to him.”

I nodded in acknowledgment and explained, “He’s not that bad a person. We have our own reasons. I can’t have babies, so I left him. I wish he can have his own kids, and lead a normal life.”

looked at me in bewilderment, all the while furrowing her brows. “What is this logic? Have you not heard

know what to say, so I pointed in the direction Ashton was in.

changing the topic. Besides, Tessa knows us, and do you

I stand up, Ashton will see me, but he doesn’t know you, so you can go with no

lips and thought for a while. “So you’re

shrugged in response. I have

expression. “It’s no fun if I am to

the dose of gossips in front of her.

by her odd question, I froze for a while before replying, “Why are you

How is his temper?” She glanced at Ashton before turning to

“He always has a cold look,

a grin on her face and

I didn’t know what she was going to do. Then she called out to a waitress and

took 360 degrees turn, from admiration and respect to anger

waitress, she gestured toward me with a

minutes, the waitress walked out with a glass of fruit juice in her hand. When she passed by Ashton’s side, her hands slipped and the

Ashton went to the washroom

look. “Did you ask the waitress to do this? What did

cunningly and announced, “I told her Ashton is your husband, and he’s cheating on you with a

I…

man who lives

written with disgust all over when she looked at

higher level than Tessa, and it was

the society, so she doesn’t have much experience. Although Tessa’s bag is outdated, it is still one of the old collections of Burberry, which costs tens of thousands. To the waitress, it’s a

was. Soon, Tessa’s voice

Ashton spoke in

Nora cursed out loud. I froze and lowered my voice. “What’s

need to go to the toilet for a bit.” With that, she jogged to the

daze, I heard Tessa’s voice from behind. “Mr. Fuller, is

man’s voice

her wine, the woman said, “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I bumped into you guys at Zero Degrees yesterday. If I am to tell others that you guys are married, they

Ashton immediately asked, “Others?”

Venria recently and almost lost our lives there. We were trapped in the operating room and suffered, especially Scarlett. She was the

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topic. Her crying noises were low, but it was

he was silent all the

continue, he took the initiative

how to tell you. Everything in the operating room was terrifying, and it’s a total nightmare. They held us captive to make use of our bodies

“Scarlett stood up and begged them for mercy, so

a moment before doubting her thought process. Wait… So I got into trouble

Ashton commanded frostily, “Continue!”

and said, “Scarlett could leave unscathed initially since she knew the Murphys. When the bad guys found us, they had decided to send her

brows because her version of the incident

nothing and continued listening to their conversation. The woman added, “Abe doesn’t like women

out in a

with you yesterday. She might feel guilty for not being pure for you, so

had more to say. “Plus, the days in Venria were nightmarish to us, while Armond’s presence gave warmth and hope to Scarlett. He even got heavily injured when he saved her. Later on, he took us to Western Europe and recuperated there. From their interactions,

added while nodding, “If I didn’t run into you guys yesterday, I would have thought Scarlett and Armond are a couple and they will

a loss for words

the table and saw me smiling coldly. She lowered her voice and asked,

I said, “Nothing. I just heard a dramatic story, and it

of me narrowed her eyes slightly and whispered,

stayed silent. Getting up in my seat directly, I wasn’t

walking past their table. Widening her eyes in surprise, she opened her mouth, but words never found their way

saw me, his eyes were full

of dramatic sauce into her version of the incident to make it seem

she deliberately brought up Armond, I figured she wanted to tell Ashton that I was a flirtatious woman and could make anyone fall for

for giving me

to be honest, no man would fall for a woman like you. For real. You have nothing attractive at all, be it your figure or capabilities. If the woman sitting here is Nora or Tabitha, I’m willing to give

was so enraged that she

unworthy of you now that I have lost my purity. I bet you know the underlying message of this.

to me and pulled me into his arms without sparing a glance at Tessa. Gazing at

he dragged me out of the restaurant. Joseph, who

the restaurant, I flung Ashton’s hand away and looked at him

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pushing me away

nodded and said, “I was lucky. I didn’t suffer from the

did you choose?” He wore a grim expression. “Scarlett, you never told me anything and pushed me away. Do I seem so unworthy of your trust? You went to ask for help from a man you’ve just met for a few times, and not me. What exactly am

I didn’t know what to say. It’s just as

Nora came out of the restaurant and was completely baffled. “What are you

billions of assets, but you can’t even be rational in relationships? You actually believed everything that busybody

showing up got both of us stunned. Ashton frowned slightly at her

furious and dragged me

onto my arm and asked, “Scarlett, can we make things clear

bustling city, his tall figure and good looks made us stand out among the