In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 761

Rachel wept as if her heart was going to break. “I will always get what I want. Scarlett does not want him and pushes him away, so isn’t he up for grabs? Who do you think you are to judge me? All because I am beautiful and talented?”

Their argument amused me. Before I could stop myself, I joined in. “Liking somebody is something you couldn’t control. It is not wrong of you to like Ashton. You can continue to pursue him, but I will also keep being in the way. Let’s call it a fair game between two rivals.”

“Scarlett, are you crazy?” Linda gawked at me. “Another woman is after your man, and you’re still this generous?”

“I trust Ashton completely.” I shrugged. “If he does fall in love with Rachel, it’s his choice. If he does not and turns her down without even giving her an opportunity, doesn’t that show that it was worth all of the trouble I had gone through to make him my husband?”

“That’s true…” Linda nodded.

Rachel continued to glare at me fiercely. “Scarlett, you’re too confident with yourself. After the honeymoon phase, we’ll see if you still feel the same.”

She did have a point. “Like I said, fair game amongst rivals.”

Rachel’s screams and sobs had attracted a large group from the base.

When Armond and Ashton arrived, they saw Linda and I standing tall and proud over the wretched figure of Rachel on the floor.

The outcome of the confrontation was obvious at a glance.

Rachel cleverly used this opportunity to weep harder and blubber about how Linda and I were the ones to assault her.

Ashton looked at me sternly. My heart thumped nervously at his impending accusation.

It felt like I had done something grievously wrong just from the way he was looking at me.

“Linda!” Armond called with a frown. “Ms. Zimmer is a director of Fuller Corporation. You two have crossed a line!”

Linda readily admitted her mistake. “Mr. Murphy,” she said as she hung her head. “I am sorry. I acted rashly.”

She sank into a magnificent bow to Rachel, who was still weeping on the floor. “Ms. Zimmer,” she said sincerely. “I would like to beg for your forgiveness for the incidents that had transpired today. I was too irrational. I hope that you could forgive me!”

I was stunned. Linda’s ability to adapt astounded me.

Armond appeared satisfied with her apology. “Ms. Zimmer,” he said to Rachel. “No matter whose fault it was today, Murphy Corporation will bear the responsibility accordingly. We will send you to the hospital to check if you had sustained any injuries. Meanwhile, we will carry out punishment to Linda and Scarlett here. Again, we sincerely apologize for your ordeal.”

I was about to ask why but was promptly silenced by Ashton’s furious glare.

After that, Armond turned to address me. “Ms. Stovall, no matter whose fault it was, this place belongs to Murphy Corporation, and everybody is a guest here. The altercation that you have had with Ms. Zimmer is unacceptable behavior.”

I turned to Linda, and she gave me a wink. Then, I regained my senses and apologized to Rachel as well with the same deep bow.

Now it was Rachel’s turn to be embarrassed. She had assumed the role of the victim to gain sympathy, but now it was backfiring on her.

After we had apologized, Linda rolled up her sleeves to reveal the scratches Rachel had caused.

“Ms. Zimmmer,” she said to Rachel. “You were not the only one hurt from this ordeal. Scarlett and I are hurt too. Your nails are awfully long, you know. Scarlett’s neck and face had been ravaged by you. Besides, you are aware of how hard you’ve pinched and choked us. You’re not the victim just by sitting on the floor and crying about it.”

“As a partner of Fuller Corporation, you are a guest here at Murphy Corporation, which is why Scarlett and I had apologized to you. As for whose fault it was, we are all clear about it in our hearts.”

Linda looked at Armond, all traces of her apologetic demeanor vanishing as she said, “Mr. Murphy, we’re leaving!”

She tugged me by the arm, and we left.

But before I could get far, Ashton grabbed hold of my wrist. He was silent the entire time, but now he had a dark and dangerous look in his eyes.

I did not know what he intended to do with me. “Linda, why don’t you go ahead and treat your scratches. I’ll be right behind you.”

Linda was startled but complied with my request.

Armond shifted his gaze from Ashton to Rachel on the floor but said nothing.

“Did you hit her?” Ashton asked in a low voice.

“Yes, I did.” I nodded with no intention of lying.

He deliberated for a moment and said, “As the wife of Fuller Corporation’s chairperson, you were wrong to be intolerant and to raise a hand against an employee of mine. For that, you owe Ms. Zimmer an apology.”

In love, never say never chapter 762

I felt as nonplussed as Armond looked. We both thought that Ashton was prepared to give me the scolding of a lifetime.

Rachel’s look of shock on her tear-streaked face told me that she did not expect Ashton to be this lenient with me as well.

I hesitated for a fraction of a second but repeated my sincere apology toward Rachel.

Ashton looked down at her. “Ms. Zimmer, I, too, am sorry for whatever transpired today. I will be sure to make the arrangements to see that you are compensated for.”

He was indifferent but cunning about how he had crafted that sentence.

Rachel was deathly pale as she stood up. She gazed at Ashton with disappointment but was unable to say anything more.

All of a sudden, Joseph appeared and took her away to the hospital.

Armond had nothing more to say as well. He exchanged several words of courtesy with Ashton and promptly departed.

After they left, Ashton and I remained where we were. I hung my head and prepared myself for the telling-off I was about to receive.

“I shouldn’t have hit her,” I blurted out. “I won’t do it again.”

“If you didn’t hit back, she’d walk all over you,” he said with an unflinching gaze at me.

I was shocked, to say the least. I looked up at him quizzically.

Ashton gently lifted up my sleeves and frowned at my scratch scars. “Did you return the favor?”

I nodded. “I did, but I trimmed my nails a few days ago, so I think they didn’t hurt her. I did pull out some of her hair, though.”

Ashton gazed at me with a crestfallen expression written across his handsome features. “You could have used your fists or, at least, kicked her.”

I fought down a smile. “I’m not like men who fight with fists and feet. Actually, it was a good thing that Linda had drenched her before the fight got too out of hand.”

Ashton eyed me with some playful disdain. “Two of you ganging up on a woman, and you still managed to get yourself hurt. You weren’t even the one who threw the water! If Linda weren’t here, would Rachel have kicked your ass?”

I was speechless and hung my head like a guilty child. “If Linda weren’t here, I wouldn’t have dared to start a fight,” I said in a small voice. “I wouldn’t have been able to beat her anyway. She’s too vicious!”

Ashton grunted and turned to leave at that.

down after a couple of steps. My heart filled with joy at every step

he did not hear

walk.” I remained squatted and pretended to

exasperation. “Just tell me. What

my brain for a moment. “Could you

laughed helplessly. “Is your leg

said, with a shake

why would

you love me!” I said in a

it out loud, but if it had to be forced, it’d lose

his eye. As I walked past him, he swept me up roughly in his

was startled by the sudden movement. “Ashton, you jerk!”

grunted without

the employees of the base caught sight of us

all, they were under the

day when we had dinner with Channing, Ashton did not bother to correct Channing’s assumption that

passed, that notion became the default in

eye, it might attract some very unwelcome gossip and

He carried me straight to the office

going?” I blurted, seeing as he was about to

look at me. “Do

course not!” I

over the documents that Joseph had neatly arranged

of recent meetings that they’ve

with a

are you injured besides your arm?” he asked as he rolled my sleeve

my head. It was common for girl-fights to just bear some scratches on non-vital areas. They would heal up soon

serious;

surge of emotions as I

never say

unexpectedly and caught me staring. Panicking, I averted my gaze immediately. “What’s wrong?”

“Pick up the phone!”

I asked, feeling even more

Ashton reiterated as he closed the first aid

only to notice dully that my phone had been ringing for the past

with you?

had something on. What’s the matter? Are you

that she had called to state her desire of coming over to the base and

don’t know the exact location of your base. Why

Rachel to the hospital, and Linda was probably off with her own tasks. Armond, too, was busy with the

like I’m the least

asked when

hotel, is that alright with you?” I did not know if he had anything going on currently, so I thought it’d be better to

“She’s at the

I nodded.

I said after that. I was doubtful that he understood the situation but trusted him to handle it and allowed the matter

deal. We emerged from the office and headed for

there. At the sight of us, he hurried over.

him. “How are things being handled?” he asked with a glance toward the

contacted his partners on the outside. It doesn’t appear to be a simple break-in now, but we’re still not

the documents and headed over to the visitors’

found Linda, who was back to her old self again. She stared in surprise at me. “Did you not have a fight about

nodded and told her, “He told me to defend myself and not let

gaped at me and burst into laughter. “Hats off to Mr. Fuller for giving his wife an unlimited

who had had a change of clothes. She glared at us with hatred when she passed by. It was as though she would love nothing more

thinks that she is so popular

her up. Do you still have much to do? When we’re done here, we’re going over to Mr. Oberick’s house

“You’re going

“She’s been bored all day and is

shrugged but ceased her attempts in

from Armond’s car. Linda cast a look of surprise at

of the corner of my eye, I saw that Ashton was still absorbed in his documents and paid

plain and natural-looking makeup. It

planning on meeting the boyfriend’s parents today, are

“Linda, I’m still relying on you to make that

is the easy part – just promise an

a bad

“If

you wanted my advice. Here

out for dinner as a truce,” he said to Linda and me. “You’d be seeing a lot more of each other, and you

“Linda, you are a veteran in this organization. You shouldn’t show your displeasure like that. Think of the bigger picture! What’s more, the issue with Fuller Corporation is still not resolved. If

nodded. “Yes, Mr. Murphy,” she replied with the utmost sincerity. “I will be more mindful with

hurried off to attend

at us both uncomprehendingly and

love, never say never

We’re all bruised and battered,”

didn’t you include

and Rachel must be holding a grudge. It’s hard to tell how she would make things difficult

my lips, deep in thought. Armond had a

indisputable that she was a capable employee of the Corporation. If it weren’t so, Ashton wouldn’t have gone

had no romantic interest in her whatsoever, her skillset and

Rachel left in a rage, the only one at a loss would

then. Do you still have work to do?” Nora asked. “If you don’t, we’ll head over to Grandpa’s for dinner. It’s harvest season for the fruits he

still have a meeting to attend. There still isn’t a concrete plan to deal with the situation at the base, and we can’t afford

Nora. “They’re ripe enough

“What an awful life it is to

and I laughed for the lack of anything else to say and headed

for some reason, smiled awkwardly to himself and went on his

were

Leedon pushed some freshly harvested fruit to her. “Ms. Linda, could you help me peel

up and volunteered on

was startled at my enthusiasm. “Oh, there’s no need.

to recollect our interactions over the past couple of days. I don’t think I had offended

after he brought his fruits out of the

When everybody was seated, Joseph began. “I’m sure everybody has their own suspicions regarding the situation of the base and are

We have been unable to get started even

were scathing. Linda