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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a solution to my problems, even after

my skincare routine. I was so lost in thought that I didn’t even hear Ashton’s footsteps

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 did you get back? You didn’t make a sound at

of the mirror you were staring at?” He sat down in my seat, placing

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

your control. It won’t do you any good to keep stressing out over it. Besides, you

to say. One compensation claim is worth ten million.

times as you like.” He grinned at

fingers along his stubble made the skin on my finger pads

large hand sliding down to pinch

“Armond wants to know what you think about the Lavelian Village project,” I told him

me as he pressed my back up against the sink. “He employed my very own wife in his own company so that he could send you to sniff our information

feet were getting tired of standing on their tiptoes to reach his tall height, so I made him sit down on a chair. Without

No one expected that Fuller Corporation would award its’ project to Murphy Corporation. Besides, he’s

open his mouth and reply because of the razor near his skin. I could tell

shaving someone else, so my movements were somewhat clumsy. Thankfully, I hadn’t cut his skin, and I quickly handed him a warm towel to wipe off the cream after I was

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

his lips quirked up. I felt his large hand squeeze my hips as he spoke in a low,

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

put us in when I climbed into his

your head out of the gutter. I just genuinely wanted to help you shave.” I tried to get off of his legs, but

I just genuinely want to hold you in my arms,” he declared

razor aside, I circled my arms around his neck and looked him in the eye. “I think you should go take

with one hand. Leaning in, he left feather-light hints of kisses on the corner of my mouth that felt

“Ashton!”

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 settled, go back to K

I want to see this until the very end.” I preened in his embrace, my eyes fluttering close at the relaxing motion. “I don’t want to go

mention that you wanted to pursue a postgraduate education? You can try that, and if all else fails, you can come back to Fuller Corporation and take up your previous job. How

I can’t just give up on the project

wonder if you’re a spy that Armond sent to bewitch me on purpose.”

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

causing trouble on purpose. Thus, I didn’t want to return to K City without getting to

heard the sound of running water from the bathroom as I sat back down in front of the dressing table, resuming my skincare

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

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

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

actions, I stared at him suspiciously out of the corner of my eye. “What

lotion, skimmed over the

I…

lotion that Nora had gifted me. Her old folks claimed that our relationship would improve with this. Despite the expensive price tag, she thought we had to catch up with the trend and try

onto his palm, pulling me into his arms once more. “You can leave these sorts of things

onto his wrist. “What

disarmingly handsome, and one of

all pass and everything 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

didn’t distract him at all. I bit on my lower lip, suppressing the heat building within

talking about the subject anymore, but he finally

still unstable, after all. Pushing him

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

I stay with Murphy Corporation,” I argued from under the covers. “I wouldn’t

under the covers and wrapping me in his arms. “Can’t I just give you however much

my

to be taught a lesson tonight,” he joked. After saying that, his hands

begged him, “Ashton, I can’t…

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 with

but someone else might be admiring 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

heard Ashton say before he placed a

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

and all my credit cards at the villa.

His voice was husky as he replied, “Thirty isn’t old at

me, swiftly stealing my breath away with countless deep

days were inevitably boring due to the project Lavelian Village being put on

result, I grew antsier and antsier with each

hospital. She wasted no time in going to the Murphy Corporation and inviting Linda and

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

Even her

Although Ashton was still busy at the office, he made sure to come home every night

not like I want to be this stressed either,” Linda groaned. “But the longer this project stays on

were at least five thousand per month. If the project was delayed for one month

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who should be worrying about this, not you. Let’s just forget this

exclaimed when she got off the car, “Ms. Oberick, is there really a need for us to eat here? One meal cost at least a month’s worth of my salary. We know you’re rich, but the both

eaten at fancier restaurants back

coughed awkwardly. “Can’t help it.