In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 771

Glancing up at the clock, she asked me, “Don’t you plan on heading back soon?”

It was indeed getting quite late, but I didn’t want to leave her alone in the hospital ward. “I’ll stay with you tonight. What do you want for dinner?”

“What if Ashton gets mad at you for not going home?” She fretted instead, making me laugh.

“It’s fine. He knows where I am.”

I stood up and was getting ready to go downstairs to the hospital’s convenience store when the door suddenly opened.

It was Armond, clearly tired and carrying a large plastic bag of food and various snacks in his arms.

“You haven’t eaten yet, have you?” he said to me. “I’ve brought a lot to spare, so have some before you leave.”

I was stunned at the sight of him. Did he rush all the way back here just so he could make sure that Nora is well-fed?

Nora’s face immediately broke out into a bright smile when she saw him, tugging on my arm. “Don’t go just yet, Scarlett! At least eat with us first!”

Armond nodded in agreement, taking out the items from the bag one by one. “Linda recommended me Northern City District’s seafood, so I specially made a detour to buy some. I also got some soup for you.”

He directed the last part of his sentence at Nora, placing the bowl on her bedside table before turning to me. “The seafood I bought is all fresh. Try some, Scarlett!”

I giggled, giving into their persistency and sitting down to have dinner with them.

The seafood lived up to my expectations. Nora stared at Armond’s sallow face, inquiring worriedly, “Were you so busy today that you didn’t get any sleep at all?”

He nodded. “The incident at Lavelian Village is getting out of hand, and the Fuller Corporation plans on holding a press conference for promotional purposes next month.”

Clearly pitying him, Nora turned to me with puppy-dog eyes. “I think it’s best if you stay with me tonight, Scarlett. That way, Armond can go home and rest.”

That had been my plan in the first place, so I agreed easily. “Sure.”

“There’s no need for that,” Armond quickly cut in. I’ll ask someone to set up an extra bed in here for me to sleep on tonight. I’d be so worried that I wouldn’t be able to sleep if I went home, anyway.”

After saying that, he glanced at me. “Besides, if you don’t go back home tonight, Mr. Fuller might become even more stressed regarding the Lavelian Village project. If that happens, he’ll make me work my fingers to the bone, and that just won’t do!”

I wasn’t sure how to respond.

“He’s right.” Nora nodded in agreement. “If you try to make Ashton happy, the situation might improve.”

Then, turning to Armond, she clung onto his arm and fluttered her eyelashes up at him pitifully. “Though, I feel bad for making you accompany me… I shouldn’t be putting you through such torture!”

I massaged one of my temples. Are these two being lovey-dovey on purpose?

Slowly munching on my food, I spoke up, “That works too, I guess. I’m almost done eating, so I’ll leave you two to catch up with each other, okay?”

“I’ll send you downstairs.” Armond got to his feet.

Slightly taken aback, I glanced at Nora, who told me, “Go on, Scarlett! You don’t have your car with you, right? He can help hail a taxi for you!”

I shrugged in response.

At the hospital entrance, I gave Armond a sidelong glance. “Do you have something to ask me, Mr. Murphy?”

He slipped his hands into his trouser pockets, his expression turning solemn. “I take it you’ve made up with Ashton?”

Why is he asking the exact same question as Nora did?

“I guess so.” I smiled awkwardly. “Did you offer to walk me downstairs because you wanted to talk about that?”

“Of course not,” he huffed. “Has Ashton discussed with you about his stance on the project?”

I blinked owlishly at him. After working together for so long, I knew what he was implying.

The Lavelian Village project was one that the Murphy Corporation had fought against countless other equally well-qualified rivals for. We could not afford to make a mistake, but there had already been several accidents since the project first started.

The project hadn’t fully kicked into gear yet, either. Thus, Fuller Corporation had every reason to start from scratch and look for a new collaborator to cut their losses.

Armond was trying to find out Ashton’s current attitude towards the whole issue through me.

“I’ll find a way to pry some information out of Ashton,” I promised him.

“Thanks.”

After that, I hailed a taxi and headed straight home.

The sky was already dark when I reached the villa.

I thought Ashton would have returned home by now, but the entire place was dark, and none of the lights were on. It seemed that he hadn’t come back yet.

Figuring that he must be busy at work, I went upstairs and entered the bathroom to wash myself up.

Left alone in the silence with only my thoughts accompanying me, my mind wandered to the project once more. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right, but I just couldn’t place a finger on what it was exactly.

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solution to my problems,

do my skincare routine. I was so lost in thought that I

when he suddenly picked me up in his arms that I was jerked back to reality, letting out a squeal of surprise. “What are you doing here?” I gasped. “When

you were staring at?” He sat down in my seat, placing me across his thighs as he tucked a stray lock

Lavelian Village project keeps running into problems. I’m in charge of everything, so can you blame me for overthinking

you now have your hubby’s money to use whenever

to say. One compensation claim is worth ten million. How many times will I be able to fork

many times as you like.” He grinned at

fingers along his

hand sliding down to pinch my hips.

think about the Lavelian Village project,” I told

pressed my back up against the sink. “He

on their tiptoes to reach his tall height, so I made him sit down on a chair. Without thinking too much about it, I climbed up and sat in his lap, focusing intently on shaving his

that Fuller Corporation would award its’ project to Murphy Corporation. Besides, he’s just asking about

mouth and reply because of the razor near his skin. I could tell from his fond gaze that he was

my first time ever shaving someone else, so my movements were somewhat clumsy. Thankfully, I hadn’t cut his skin, and I quickly handed

clean with a shaved jaw. I held his chin in one hand and turned his head from side to side, admiring my handiwork. “It looks good to

squeeze my hips as he spoke in a low, gravelly voice, “Are you trying to seduce me

Upon realizing that I had put on nothing but a sleeveless negligee after my shower,

us in when I climbed into his lap. His hand on my waist only served to make the situation appear even

out of the gutter. I just genuinely wanted to help you shave.” I tried to get

hold

circled my arms around his neck and looked him in the eye. “I think you should go take a shower and get ready for bed. I’m a little tired, and I haven’t

he left feather-light hints of kisses on the

“Ashton!”

to minimize our losses as much as possible, and then let another company take

until the very end.” I preened in his embrace, my eyes fluttering close at the relaxing motion. “I don’t want to go back to K City and become a spoilt wife who just waits for you to return home

that” he sighed. “You’re free to do whatever you want in K City. Didn’t you mention that you wanted to pursue a postgraduate education? You can try that, and if

pursed my lips. “But I can’t just give up on the

wonder if you’re a spy that Armond sent to bewitch me on purpose.” He shook his head, a

off of his lap. “Go take a shower and sleep early tonight,” I huffed before

many suspicious things about the Lavelian Village project as if someone was causing trouble on purpose. Thus, I didn’t

the sound of running water from the bathroom as I sat back down in front

after, Ashton came out, a towel wrapped around his waist. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly at the sight of

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skincare products lined up on the dressing table. “I’m getting old. If it weren’t for these, I’d have turned into a hag a long time ago. You wouldn’t want

A charming smirk grew on his face as

at him suspiciously out of the corner of my eye. “What are you

lotion, skimmed over the instructions, and then

I…

folks claimed that our relationship would improve with this.

his arms once more. “You can leave these sorts of things up to me in the

onto his wrist. “What

lotion on.” His smile was disarmingly handsome, and one of his hands was

soon. Besides, hasn’t Fuller Corporation lost some of its AI technology recently? Even if you try to withdraw now and find another company to collaborate with, you’ll still face the same problems. The employees from both

all. I bit on my lower lip, suppressing the heat building

about the subject anymore, but he

project’s condition was still unstable, after all. Pushing him away,

laughed wryly. “It’s as if Mr. Murphy is your husband instead of me. You’re just trying to twist my arm

Corporation,” I argued from under the covers. “I

in his arms. “Can’t I just give

my own

lesson tonight,” he joked. After saying that, his hands started wandering all over

my body had reached its limit after several rounds of lovemaking, and I begged him, “Ashton, I can’t… Ah! If you keep

as he buried his face into the crook of my neck, chuckling in satisfaction. The grass is always greener on the other side. People often fail to realize the

admiring the scenery, but someone else might

the night dragged on, my eyes closing on their own will. I distantly registered the sensation of something being put onto my finger, whimpering quietly as I pulled my hand

ring,” I heard Ashton say before

my eyes flew open. Burrowing into his arms, I reached up and kissed

left my wedding ring and all my credit cards at the villa. I’d never thought

Ashton’s gentle smile. His voice was husky as he

pushed himself up to hover over me, swiftly stealing my breath away with

to

a result, I grew antsier and

discharged from the hospital. She wasted no time in going to the Murphy Corporation and

on track, we still need to take the higher-ups’ opinions into account. You might as well enjoy some delicious food

her face. Even her makeup looked cakey in contrast to the perfect image that she

faring slightly better than her. Although Ashton was still busy at the office, he made sure to come home every night and keep me company, preventing me from burning the midnight oil and ensuring that I would actually get a good

not like I want to be this stressed either,” Linda groaned. “But the longer this project stays on hold, the more our company will suffer losses that just keep piling on

least five thousand per month. If the project was delayed for one month longer, we would be wasting a month’s worth of salaries. Murphy Corporation was a large company,

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the one who should be worrying about this, not you. Let’s just forget this nonsense and go

eat here? One meal

I know you’ve eaten at fancier restaurants back in the past. C’mon, it’s not like you’re treating. Let’s just enjoy

it. I’m