In Love, Never Say Never

I had thought that Ashton had already forgotten about the matter of having our own kid. But little did I expect, he would bring this up again when he was drunk. Obviously, a kid was something, or someone rather, that would be with you your entire life. Who wouldn’t want their own flesh and blood?

After a long silence in my own thoughts, I went and lay down beside Ashton. “Ashton, do we really need our own child?” I asked with a hoarse voice.

I couldn’t be sure whether he had heard me or not since all he gave in response was a subtle wiggling of his eyebrows amidst his slumber.

He really did have a lot to drink.

The next day, the morning light had already shined through the yellowing leaves onto the ground when Ashton woke me up.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw him laying next to me, with a smile on his face.

“You’re awake!” I hoarsely exclaimed after rubbing the sleep from my eyes.

“Yup!” he answered with a nod and a smile.

“Does your head still hurt?” I asked as I couldn’t get what happened last night out of my mind.

He reassured me with a slight shake of his head and scooted closer to me. “Did you help me undress?” he whispered.

“Yeah, what’s wrong?” I queried with some confusion.

I couldn’t help but follow his gaze onto his well-sculpted body. To my surprise, he was only dressed in his boxers and nothing else.

On top of the silence, my flushed cheeks didn’t do me any favors in hiding the awkwardness radiating from me. Trying to break the awkward atmosphere, I muttered, “Don’t get your hopes up. Nothing happened between us last night, and I didn’t do anything to you. You…”

“What about now?” he interrupted with a mischievous look on his face. Time felt like it stood still while he stared deeply at me with his jet-black eyes.

My heart skipped a beat, and without waiting for a response, he put his giant palm on my waist and got on top of me. I knew he would do this!

As for what happened next, let’s just say that Ashton’s vigor in the morning really was outside the realm of my expectations.

After I had woken up for the second time that day, I caught Ashton coming out of the bathroom in a superbly jovial mood. “So, will you come with me to the office later?” he said.

“I can’t. I promised my Mom that I would bring Summer to the hospital for a checkup as she has been getting recurrent fevers that won’t go away!” I said begrudgingly while still on the bed.

“I’ll go with you!” he responded with furrowed brows.

“It’s alright. It’s just a checkup at the hospital. Just head on over to the office yourself. I’m sure there’s a lot on your plate over there, and you don’t need to be distracted right now,” I persuaded. Even though I only said it so that we could finally get a move on with our day, I knew that all I said was true. Things at the Fuller Corporation hadn’t settled down, and I had a nagging feeling that bigger and worse things might be waiting for him.

Ashton was deep in thought contemplating what I had just said, and after a brief pause, he nodded his head in agreement.

“OK. But what about…” he tried to ask before being interrupted by his phone ringing.

I motioned for him to answer his phone, and with a curt nod, he gave my forehead a quick peck before answering his phone on the balcony. Seeing as he was occupied, I took this chance to head on over to the bathroom.

After I finished my morning routine, I noticed that Ashton had left the clothes from the night before in the bathroom, so I picked them up and took them to the laundry room. However, upon placing his clothes into the washer, I heard a clanking sound coming from his pile of clothes. After a brief investigation, I found the source coming from his trouser pocket and found what appeared to be some vitamins.

Upon closer inspection, I saw that they were vitamin A tablets. Why is he taking vitamins? Has he been feeling unwell lately?

Thinking it was nothing of big importance, I returned to the bedroom only to find Ashton hurriedly putting on his clothes halfway out the door. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?” I asked instinctively.

“It’s nothing. It’s just something at the office. Nothing to worry about!” he reassured with a smile.

After finishing his piece, he resumed his exit through the door, but not before doing a double-take. “I’ll come back for dinner! Wait for me!” he said cheekily.

Seeing him leave in such a hurry only worried me further, so I decided to call Joseph to ask what actually had happened. However, try as I might, his phone was constantly engaged.

After contemplating my options, I decided to give Rachel a call. However, my phone rang before I had even dialed the first number. It was Emery.

“Are you OK? Where are you?” she asked immediately after I picked up.

“I’m at home right now. Why? What happened?” I answered with confusion.

“Heavens! Do you never check your phone? The entire web is abuzz with the news about Fuller Corporation, and you’re still in the dark?” she practically screamed.

Checking my phone was not a habit that I had, so I really was in the dark about anything and everything that morning.

However, her hysterics made it clear that I should check my phone now, so I did.

The headline on the news website could not be any clearer: Listed company caught infringing! Will the law treat the powerful Fuller Corporation the same as everyone else?

The headline got me in a daze, and I subconsciously clicked on it. What I found inside was that during the Lavelian Village project, the trending AI technology that was exhibited by Fuller Corporation had actually debuted in Western Europe a month before the exhibition by Fuller Corporation. Their unveiling was not well-received by the mainstream audience only because they were a small company.

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However, Fuller Corporation’s AI technology had been hyped up in its initial stages, and everyone had thought that it would send Fuller Corporation which was already at its peak to an even greater stride. Now it seemed like everything was not as simple as we had thought.

Their press conference was over a month ago. This meant that Fuller Corporation would allegedly be sued for plagiarism. Normally, a hefty fine would be imposed under these circumstances, but that would only be a minor problem. The major problem would be whether Fuller Corporation’s reputation could survive this crisis.

Ashton had ventured into AI to diversify the projects that they could take on in the future since the market was an ever-changing tapestry. The real estate market that George built his empire upon was already a red ocean. The best that they could do was only to sustain the business and, at best, earn meager money from it. Ashton foresaw that it would be near impossible to achieve greater strides in the same sector. Hence, Fuller Corporation’s investment in AI technology aimed to better serve the ever-developing market.

There was no time to explain everything to Emery. I hung up the phone and went over to Fuller Corporation immediately.

It was impossible for me to drive past the crowd. Hence, I got off the car and planned to

crowd suddenly exclaimed, “It’s Mrs. Fuller! She’s

sent the crowd into a frenzy. Before I could react, blinding flashlights hit my face as the reporters

that Mr. Fuller had plagiarized the product

doing, or is the whole Fuller Corporation

company is collaborating with your husband’s company for this project. Did the two of you conspired to anticipate huge earnings in

Fuller’s name. I’d like to know, given that you’re the wife of the man who tops the billionaire

through the crowd. Exasperated at the flashing cameras that were hurting my eyes, I could no longer hold myself in. “Please do not

a reporter provoked, “Is that your guilt talking, Mrs. Fuller? Even though we do not have any concrete evidence in hand, there is no smoke without fire. If Mr. Fuller is truly innocent, then he’d have no fear of us accusing him of such, unless he’s truly done something that he shouldn’t have. Are you putting up a farce because

could react to the sudden turn of events, my hand

up as I feared being trampled over. However, no matter how hard I tried to stand back up, it

there. All of a sudden, the

Corporation. Ashton walked out of the entrance with a cold, hard look on his face, flanked by

had fanned out all at once, I was left sprawled on the ground in everyone’s plain sight. It wasn’t hard

frigid look on Ashton’s face. The man was burning with fury as he approached me. He shot

pulled me up from the ground and held me in his arms. His usual gentle

I nodded. “I’m fine!”

well before he scanned the surroundings with his dark eyes. It was apparent

you for that. Please go back. You guys are only qualified to interview me when you have a job.” Ashton did not raise an octave,

a first aid kit. He

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bloody from being knocked to the

were only superficial wounds. Ashton lowered his head and tended to my wounds. There was a hint of anger on his perfectly sculpted face. His anger became even more

and looked at me as he asked in a low voice, “Does it

really!” I wasn’t lying.

work on my wounds. I knew he was mad at me for not

my wounds. Just then, Joseph sent over some clothes for me to change into. He tried to say something but he bit his

me. “Can you change

nodded. Of course I

hummed in acknowledgement and said

headed for the private restroom. Soon after, Joseph’s voice rang.

directly from Fuller Corporation. They made

after listening to him and recalled that a lot of things had been stolen from the base of the Lavelian Village project not long after it had been launched. However, no further follow-ups ensued. Ashton

that that would be the end of the problem, but now it was clear as day that someone was looking to

big-scale AI exhibition, showcasing its sophisticated technology without stirring up any

for us to assemble the AI without the core technology. Then, spread the word that Fuller Corporation had been ransacked in A City, and list out

charge of those media outlets. We have identified all reporters who had gotten too close, or hurt Mrs. Fuller in any way through the security footage at our entrance. They have all promised that the identified personnel will never be employed in any

“Good.”

fell silent. It seemed

clothes, and since my wounds were already taken care of,

heading out of the private restroom, I was greeted by the sight of Ashton working. Glancing at me, he asked, “Does it still

head. “No. It’s

my lips and asked, “What will happen

outlets and TV stations in K City will never employ them.” There was not a trace of emotion in his

firsthand news and to get the chance to mingle among the rich and powerful, much less to be able to interview these

to put an end to their careers. The reporters must have been

situation. I initially came here to help, but it did not seem like

“Are you so worried about me that you’ve come all the way

nodded solemnly.

curled into a smile, and he seemed pleased. “Don’t worry,

response. “That’s good, then. The Murphys pitched in for the Lavelian Village project as well, but they’ve been awfully

downstairs had implied that they knew the connection between the Murphys and the Lavelian Village project. But if that’s the case,

put down the pen in his hand in silence and said, “No rush. We have

Recalling that I still had to take Summer to the hospital, I turned to him and said, “It seems like I’m not much of a help to your problems. I’m going to take Summer to the hospital later. Mom said that she’s been having fever a lot lately, and asked

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together later. Are you craving

I shook

eat lobster, steamed fish, and pork ribs…” He smiled as I prattled on a long list of food, seemingly not paying any attention

to take Summer to the

Ashton’s secretary near the elevator. She was holding on to a lot of files and seemed like she was in a daze. She did not even realize when something fell

“Hello!” I said.

at me. I waved the

woman bowed and thanked me for

matter with you?” A man who came out of the elevator asked her, “Is something wrong? Not only did you send the wrong documents, but you’re also losing things. And now, you’re even bumping

head, her eyes were red-rimmed. Joseph headed out of the elevator and noticed that I was staring at

head. A feeling of uneasiness washed over

cared to pay attention to someone who was unrelated to

him to head out of the building and hoped that they would

I exited the building via the main entrance, I decided to take the other exit at the back. Right then, I got a call

for my keys as I picked

are you

locating my keys, I said, “But I’m leaving now and will reach home

fever’s subsided, but it’s been on

there right now.