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.

never say never

a solution to my problems, even after

dressing table to do my skincare routine. I was so lost in

when he suddenly picked me up in his arms that I was jerked back to reality, letting out a squeal of surprise. “What are

of the mirror you were staring at?” He sat down

project keeps running into problems. I’m in charge of

chuckled. “Everything that happened was out of your control. It won’t do you any good to keep stressing out over it. Besides, you now have your hubby’s money to use whenever you like. Who cares if you

when I reached up to touch his face. “That’s easy for you to say. One compensation claim is worth ten million. How many times will I be able to fork that amount of

many times as you like.” He grinned at

my fingers along his stubble made the

one large hand sliding down to pinch my hips.

you think about the Lavelian Village project,” I told him as I picked

me as he pressed my back up against the sink. “He employed my very own wife in his own company so that he could

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

Fuller Corporation would award its’ project to Murphy Corporation. Besides, he’s just asking about your opinion, not

the razor near his skin. I could tell from his fond

so my movements were somewhat clumsy. Thankfully, I hadn’t cut his skin, and

hand and turned his head from

his lips quirked up. I felt his large hand squeeze my hips as he spoke in a low, gravelly voice, “Are you trying to seduce

mind blanked. Upon realizing that I had put on nothing but a sleeveless negligee after

so concentrated on shaving his stubble that I’d failed to notice the compromising position I’d put us in when I climbed into his lap. His hand on my waist only served to make the situation appear even more suggestive than

to help you shave.” I tried to get off of his legs, but he held me in

hold you

think you should go take a shower and get ready for

hand. Leaning in, he left feather-light hints

“Ashton!”

a laugh and pressed his forehead against mine as he massaged one of my ears. “Fuller Corporation is planning to pull out of the project to minimize our losses as much as possible, and then let another company take over it. When that’s all

the relaxing motion. “I don’t want to

you wanted to pursue a postgraduate education? You can try that, and if all

just give up on the

a spy that Armond sent to

eyebrow, quickly taking the chance to climb off of his lap. “Go take a shower and sleep early tonight,” I huffed before exiting the

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

I sat

his waist. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly at the sight of me.

say

it weren’t for these, I’d have turned into a hag a long

the products, raising a curious eyebrow. A charming smirk grew on his face as

actions, I stared at him suspiciously out of the corner

picked up one of the bottles of lotion, skimmed over the instructions, and then glanced

I…

improve with this. Despite the expensive price tag, she thought we had to catch up

into his arms once more. “You can leave

onto his wrist.

you put lotion on.” His smile was disarmingly handsome, and one of his hands was already starting

will get better 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

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

in not talking about the subject

it. The project’s condition was still unstable, after all. Pushing him away, I crawled back

your husband instead of me. You’re just trying to twist

Murphy Corporation,” I

sighed, getting under the covers and wrapping me in his arms. “Can’t

different! I want to earn my own income.” I squirmed in his

he joked. After saying that, his hands started

an hour later, my body had reached its limit after several rounds of lovemaking, and I begged him, “Ashton, I can’t… Ah! If you keep this up… I won’t go back to

the crook of my neck, chuckling in satisfaction. The grass is always greener on the other side. People often fail to realize the bliss and happiness they own when faced

admiring the scenery, but someone else

distantly registered the sensation of something being put onto my finger, whimpering quietly

wedding ring,” I heard Ashton say before he placed a gentle

little astonished, the fog cleared from my brain as my eyes flew open. Burrowing into his arms, I reached

left my wedding ring and all my credit cards at the villa. I’d never thought that he would be wearing it

voice was husky as he replied, “Thirty isn’t old at all. In fact,

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

to the project Lavelian Village being

I grew antsier and antsier with each passing

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

work to distract yourself. Even if the project gets back on track, we still need to take the higher-ups’ opinions into account. You might as well enjoy some delicious food and take your minds off of the whole situation for a while,” she chided us while

Even her makeup looked

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

I want to be this stressed either,” Linda groaned. “But the longer this project stays on hold, the more

were more than a hundred employees currently on-site at Lavelian Village whose salaries were at least five thousand per month. If the project was delayed for one month longer, we

never say never

you. Let’s just forget this nonsense and go grab some

us to eat here? One

at fancier restaurants back in the past. C’mon, it’s

“Can’t help it. I’m tight on