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.

but squatted down after a couple of steps. My heart filled with joy at every step he took that

did not hear me

walk.” I remained squatted

tears with exasperation. “Just tell me. What should I do with

racked my brain for a moment.

laughed helplessly. “Is your leg

I said, with a shake of my

why would I

love me!” I said in a

out loud, but if it had to

looked at me with a twinkle in his eye. As I walked past him, he swept me up roughly

sudden movement. “Ashton, you jerk!” I

without saying

employees of the base caught

odd expression on their face. I wouldn’t blame them. After all, they were under the impression that Ashton and Rachel were something of a couple given their

Ashton did not bother to correct Channing’s assumption that he and Rachel were an

time passed, that notion became the

the public eye, it might attract

he hadn’t noticed anything. He carried me straight to the office and plopped

I blurted, seeing as

answered, turning around to look at me. “Do you intend

not!” I

pored over

mostly the minutes of recent meetings that they’ve had,

after with a first

arm?” he asked as

to just bear some scratches on non-vital areas.

even anything serious; Ashton was

but feel a surge of emotions as I watched him tend to my

never say

Panicking, I averted my gaze immediately. “What’s wrong?” I asked when

“Pick up the phone!”

feeling

phone!” Ashton reiterated as he closed the

to notice dully that my phone had been ringing for

you? Why weren’t you

I had something on. What’s the matter?

desire of coming over to the base and

hotel now, but I don’t know the exact location of your base. Why don’t you

Ashton. Joseph had been dispatched to send Rachel to the hospital, and Linda was probably off with

like I’m the least

Ashton asked when he

not know

grunted. “She’s at the

I nodded.

after that. I was

We emerged from the office and

already waiting there. At the sight of us, he hurried over. “Mr. Fuller, there are some documents from Mr. Quinn for your

of documents that Joseph was offering him. “How

“The perpetrator had contacted his partners on the outside. It doesn’t appear to be a simple break-in now,

took the documents and headed over to the visitors’

in surprise at me. “Did you not have

Ashton and me. At that, I nodded and told her, “He told me to defend myself and not let myself get hurt the

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

of clothes. She glared at us with hatred when she passed by. It was as though she would love nothing more than to rip

provocatively across and said in a loud voice, “She thinks that she is so popular just because she’s good-looking. But it all amounts

here; Ashton sent for someone to pick her up. Do you still have much to do? When we’re done here, we’re going over to Mr. Oberick’s

was taken aback. “You’re going to her

day and is in desperate need of

shrugged but ceased her attempts

some time, Nora made her grand entrance by emerging from Armond’s car. Linda cast

well. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Ashton

and natural-looking

“You’re not planning on meeting the boyfriend’s

relying on you to make that

Linda answered. “It all depends on your own efforts. Meeting the parents is the easy part – just promise an heir for them! Old Mr.

a bad idea,”

they take etiquette very seriously,” I chimed in. “If Nora

you wanted my advice. Here

truce,” he said to Linda and me.

taking this seriously and sighed, “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

she replied with the utmost sincerity. “I will be more mindful with what I

off to attend

he left, Nora stared at us both

love, never say

you came, we had a fight with Rachel. We’re all

widened. “God! Why didn’t you

chastised. “It’s already happened, and Rachel must be holding a grudge. It’s hard to tell how she

my lips, deep in thought. Armond had

I did not like Rachel, it was indisputable that she was a capable employee of the Corporation. If it weren’t so, Ashton wouldn’t have gone through the trouble himself of hiring her all the way

the fact that Ashton had no romantic interest in her whatsoever, her skillset and professionalism

the only one at a loss

still have work to do?” Nora asked. “If you don’t, we’ll head over to Grandpa’s for dinner.

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

in agreement. “There are some pear trees outside the base,” I informed Nora. “They’re ripe enough to be eaten. Go and amuse yourself. We’ll call

awful life it is to

anything else to say

saw us and, for some reason, smiled awkwardly to himself and

Linda and I were startled.

she searched for a paper cup, Leedon pushed some freshly harvested fruit to her.

I got up and volunteered on her behalf.

enthusiasm. “Oh, there’s no need. I’ll do it

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

thought for the matter after he brought his fruits out of

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

project was launched half a month ago. Right now, all of our tasks are bottlenecked, due to the mistakes of some people. We have been unable to get started even until today. How are we supposed to discuss progress?” Rachel cut across

scathing. Linda did