In Love, Never Say Never

What could I say to that? I only nodded in response.

I had nothing to do in the afternoon, so naturally, I did not go to the office. However, what surprised me was Armond. He had called me and went straight to the point—he wanted to meet me.

I pursed my lips before replying, “There’s no point for us to meet. Mr. Murphy, what you’re looking for is not with me.”

His chuckles traveled out of the speakers. “You’re overthinking this. I just want to invite you to a meal. Nora is here in K City, and you were once close friends. Are you not going to have a meal with her now that she’s here?”

Sensing something else lying behind his friendly tone, I frowned before answering, “I’ll invite her another day. I won’t interrupt your meal with her.”

“Scarlett, I heard you’ve rented a small place for Shane’s parents. I’ve met with the two today, and they told me they want to thank you personally by inviting you to a meal. Is that inconvenient for you? If you reject, the two might be upset.”

His words made my heart skip a beat. Why did Armond go to see Sasha’s parents? Did Shane cross Armond?

“Armond, they’re old. What are you trying to do?” Until now, I still could not figure out to what extent of cruelty Armond could tolerate.

“Nothing, really. I’m just free recently, and I was thinking of getting a meal with someone. Scarlett, will you join me? Should I come and pick you up or are you going to drive?”

Tamping down the fury in my heart, it took me a while of silence before I uttered, “Send me the address.”

Once again, I heard him laughing. “Hahaha! Scarlett, aren’t you an exceptionally nice girl? I really like that about you.”

My lips pursed as I ended the call. Then, I called Ashton.

It took a few rings before the call went through. “What’s the matter, Scarlett?”

“Armond called me. It seems like he has found Sasha’s parents, and he has gotten Nora to come to K City. I don’t know what his aims are, but I’ve agreed to meet him. How are things on your side?”

Ashton inhaled sharply. “Brandon’s been in a foul mood ever since he found out about how his daughter has been treated. He’s hesitating. Something seems off about Abe. It’s as if he’s been drugged. When I saw him, he’s only half-conscious, so I couldn’t get anything from him.”

I frowned. Thinking of Hailey, I said, “Ashton, perhaps there’s someone who can help. Look for Hailey. Her father should have seen Armond in the past. As long as Hailey’s the one to talk to her father, things will be much easier.”

After a moment of contemplation, I added, “By the way, before meeting with Hailey, look for Fawn, Amy, and Jody Falker. They’re all victims among the children. Hailey can’t come to a decision. If you ask them to come with you, she might be able to make up her mind. Also, will you be able to come up with a plan to protect Hailey’s father? At the end of the day, he’s still involved with the organ trafficking incident. Once the investigation is done, I don’t think he’ll be able to say that he’s innocent in it.”

After a moment of silence, Ashton replied, “I’ll try my best. Armond should be looking for you for that box. Hold on to it. If you have to, then give him the box. The box is useless to us, so it’s best if you don’t get into a conflict with Armond.”

I understood why he said those words, so I hummed in agreement. After ending the call, I was about to leave the house.

When Holden saw me about to leave, he darted to my side. “Where are you going? Why aren’t you bringing me along? You can’t be dating another man behind my back, right?”

I nodded as I looked at him. “That’s right. I’m going to have a secret date with another man. Do you want to join me? It’ll be exciting.”

For reasons beyond me, he blushed. “No way, Scarlett. Are you really that shameless to do something like this behind Ashton’s back?”

Rendered speechless for a moment, I then asked, “Are you coming with me? If you’re not, I’m going to leave now.”

Promptly, he nodded and entered the car before I did. When he turned back to look at me, there was a smug expression on his face. “How can you possibly leave me out of such a thrilling matter? Just the mere thought of it makes my heart race.”

Ignoring his excitement, I started the car. The address that Armond had sent to me was a villa in the suburbs.

Bringing Holden with me was part of the plan. If anything did happen, he would be useful.

When he realized we were heading toward the suburbs, Holden muttered, “Wait, why are you driving toward the suburbs? Shouldn’t we be going to a hotel?”

I pursed my lips for a moment before replying, “We’re going to a villa in the suburbs. Only fools go to the hotels.”

“Holy sh*t! Scarlett, you’re one brave girl. Does Ashton know about this? When did you start doing this? Aren’t you afraid of contracting some disease? How many men are there? Are their figures as good as mine? Why didn’t you ask me to come along to such a fantastic gathering before today?”

Irritated by his rambles, I shot him a glare. “Shut up or get down from the car. Also, things aren’t what you think they are. Armond has invited me to a meeting in the suburbs. I’m a little worried, so I brought you along. Don’t be a coward later.”

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He was taken aback by my words for a while. After a beat, his eyes widened comically before he gasped in disbelief. “Scarlett, you set me up?”

I nodded honestly. “You can think of it that way if you want to. If you’re scared, you can leave the car right now. I won’t stop you.”

He gritted his teeth before hissing, “This has nothing to do with whether I’m scared or not. You clearly know I have no way to go back if I were to get down from the car now. Moreover, do I look scared? Armond’s nothing but a dumbass. Why should I be scared of him? I just don’t want to see him.”

I nodded again. “Well, then. Since you’re not afraid of him, be quiet and follow me there. Take it as if you’re protecting me, and I’ll owe you a favor. How about that?”

are you going to return me the favor? Tell me more.

voice, “What do you

me for a week?

me. With a frown, I muttered, “Mr. Taylor, have I ever told you I can’t cook? Other than making pasta, I don’t know how to make anything else. Are you sure you want

don’t know how to cook, then learn. I don’t care. That’s my request, and

whether or

humongous. The villa in K City’s suburbs usually have specific limits for their size, but this house is evidently thrice the size of the normal villa. This

of millions. Are they planning to live in it? Do they plan to

someone waiting for us by the doorway. “The size of this villa is comparable to the Taylor residence. The Murphys

I had to agree with him. The place looked newly built, and it would be impossible for them to build a

I could even hear the echoes of our footsteps. We then followed the maid up into a room on the second floor. Right as we entered the room, we were

folding screen, the maid respectfully announced, “Sir,

muttering, “You can leave now.” Then, he

I did was take in my surroundings. Sometimes, it was not a good thing when a house was too big, especially when the house was not lively. It would be like stepping into a haunted

It was eerie.

the folding screen, his gaze landed on Holden, and he frowned. “Mr. Taylor,

to take a walk, and I ended up

set someone ablaze with fury

he stared at me, he asked, “Ms. Stovall, why don’t you take a seat while we chat? It’s been a long while since

a meal together? Where

responded before chuckling. “They’re all upstairs. I have some

Holden. “Mr. Taylor, if you don’t mind, could I have a word with Ms. Stovall alone? I’ve prepared drinks

glanced at me, his thoughts obvious; he was asking what

the sandalwood box from me, so I said, “Mr. Taylor, please greet Nora and the others for

a brief second before nodding. Then, he left the

two of us were the only ones left in the spacious room. After Armond sat down and crossed his legs, he lifted a brow at me. “Are you not going to

sat down on a

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a low voice, “Ashton must be progressing

Then, I

and more obedient, I’ll be more than willing to let

urge sprout in my mind. At that second, I wanted to

despised. However, he did not continue. “You don’t need to record what I’ve said.

second, I schooled my features to look calm. “What are you talking about? I don’t understand what you’re trying to tell me. I’m not

a brow at my reply before rising to his feet. Walking to my side, he leaned his face closer to mine as he smiled

I saw his bony fingers reaching toward me, I could not help but hold my breath. Swiftly, he removed my earpiece and mocked, “Don’t worry. I won’t do anything to you. There isn’t any need for you to wear these unnecessary

threw it out of the window. My mouth was set in a hard line,

hate me. You shouldn’t blame me for what happened to the kid; you should be blaming yourself. If you didn’t appear, no one will do anything to you. But, Scarlett, you were

You want that box, don’t you? I’m going to tell you now that

remained tranquil, but it took him a while before he said, “Scarlett, you know I don’t want to do anything bad to you. I hope you’ll be good and give me the things I want. That way, I won’t hurt you or those that you’re concerned about. If not, I can’t guarantee your and their safety. You must be curious about what this villa is for. Have you heard of a snake’s nest? I’ve loved them since young, but my grandfather did not like them. So, I could only secretly keep them. The third floor is where they reside. If I press on the switch, those upstairs will be together with my pets. As for whether they’ll live or die, I won’t know. After all, I’m not quite

eyes were wide as I stared at him

the start of our relationship, we didn’t like each other that much, and I never

was not sure whether we could escape the place in time if those creatures were released. If the worse did happen, he could easily dismiss his responsibility in the matter by claiming that it had only been an accident. All he needed to do was pay for the medical

say

that thought, anger

truly likes you. How can you possibly use her to threaten me? Armond,

sneered, “Truly likes me? What’s the use of that? If she isn’t the one I want, what’s the point of her true

he did not like, did not want,

is off? At that thought, I was about

me. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Isn’t the sandalwood box useless to you? Why are you stubbornly holding

then moved away from him and sneered, “Will you let them go

course. You know my aim is a simple one. Furthermore, I don’t really want to hurt them. Scarlett,

I knitted my brows. “All you need is Nora if you want to threaten me. Why did you invite Sasha’s parents here? They’re old people who are useless to you. Why do you

coincidence that they’re here. Shane owes me too much, so I’ll have to

him?” He’s destroying someone’s family, but he won’t even stop at that. Why can someone like

You know I really need the things in it. If you give it to me, you can take the people

“Let them come down here first. The box isn’t with me right now. Also, you know that even if I want to take Nora away, she won’t come with

eyes. “So what

are useless to you. That b*stard Shane has no morals to speak of, so he won’t care about his parents. That’s

so no matter what happens this time, you have to give me the box. It’s fine even if you don’t have it with you now. I’ll give you a chance to go back and get it. Once you get it, give it to me, and I’ll let

furrowed. Ashton had swapped the box once, and I had no idea where it was now. Looking at him, I confessed, “It’s not that I don’t want to give you the box, but that I don’t know where it is. When I gave you the box back then,