In Love, Never Say Never

The phone call from Emery was supposed to be a sign of hope, but I felt like I had fallen so far down an abyss of self-doubt to the extent that I was unable to muster any energy for the rest of the day.

I did not expect Ashton to show himself, but at eight in the evening, he and a bodyguard walked in with dinner. I sat sluggishly on the couch and stared whilst they made preparations.

There was no expression on Ashton’s face. He walked over to me and helped me to the dining table. Like every expecting father, he held his wife and took small and measured steps.

We sat across from each other at the table. Ashton looked as if he was busier than before; he spent the entire meal replying to messages. I tried to engage him in conversation but did not manage to find an opening to.

After a half hour, the messages finally stopped coming in.

I set aside my cutlery and was about to speak when brash and insolent footsteps came from the door.

“Wow, Ashton. Are you sure that this dead slump is the home of the president of Fuller Corporation?” Holden did not seem very different from the last time we met. He was still the same delinquent clad in an expensive suit. Somehow, he had managed to make the suit look cheap.

Holden paused in the middle of the living room and took a look around. He caught my eye and went on spewing insults without a pause. “For someone who doesn’t know you, they’d think that what you’ve constructed here is some sort of a private prison. I already feel like I’m in jail just by being here thirty seconds. Scarlett, this has got to be your idea, isn’t it? You wanted to meet me, didn’t you?”

Well, I stand corrected. I’m not the only one unafraid of death. He was another one brazen enough to flirt with Ashton’s wife in front of him. It was difficult to find another scoundrel as despicable as Holden.

I felt angry at how he spoke to me but noticed out of the corner of my eye that Ashton seemed to have expected him. He chewed placidly as he watched the scene.

Holden exhausted all of his theatrics. He pulled out the chair next to me and held his forehead in hand in a pretense of sorrow. “To be honest, I can sense how much you are missing me. However, I’ve been really busy recently to come to you. You wouldn’t blame me, would you?”

I was rather embarrassed. “Can we help you, Mr. Taylor?” I asked pointedly.

Holden had just taken over the Taylor family. He would have been busy culling out those who stood against him; thus, he must want something for him to be here instead of busy doing that.

Holden wasn’t happy when I refused to play along. He pulled a face and resumed his infuriating behavior. “How dreadfully boring. If this is how you plan on receiving your guests, don’t bother inviting me over again.”

I had no way of dealing with his tricks. I glanced at Ashton for help.

Ashton was calm the entire time. After his last bite of dinner, he turned his dark eyes up at me and spoke calmly. “You wanted to look for someone in M Country, didn’t you? Holden’s men have gone on your behalf. You can relax now.”

“You?” I said incredulously, skeptical of Holden’s abilities to do what needed to be done.

“What’s wrong? You can’t accept this arrangement?” Holden said smugly. “Don’t you know that the Taylors control the flow of information in K City? If my men couldn’t locate your fellow, you can consider him dead.”

“How could you say something like that?” I demanded hotly, though I was delighted to hear that his family had access to that much information. However, I still wasn’t convinced. “Besides me, Marcus had not communicated with anyone else. How sure are you that he wouldn’t avoid your men?”

Marcus was at M Country, the home turf of GW Group. He was already at the edge of the lion’s jaws. It was no doubt that he would be extremely careful if he wanted to stay alive to rescue Camelia and their child. This was possibly why he wouldn’t even make any contact with his employees.

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Holden smirked as he retrieved a dictaphone from his vest pocket. He pressed play and placed it on the table. “Marcus, get in touch with me as soon as you can. We need to discuss something.” It was my own voice.

Dear God, even I don’t remember saying these words! ”The Taylor family has a lot of connections in the underworld,” Ashton explained with uncharacteristic patience. “Once they got a hold of your phone and analyzed the data, it wasn’t difficult to imitate your voice.”

“This was imitated by AI?” I asked in amazement, my eyes as wide as saucers. I had heard a lot regarding the advancement of AI within the industry recently, so it occurred to me that this may be one of its applications.

Holden smiled smugly as he placed the dictaphone back in his pocket. “Those machines work, no doubt. But the end result is too stiff and inorganic. My new girlfriend is the queen of mimicry. She can literally imitate any style of anybody you can think of. Especially those in bed… hehe. It’s a new experience every night.”

“Mr. Taylor, your tastes are… rather exotic,” I said uncomfortably. The extent of his lust has left me speechless.

this was what it took to gain Marcus’s trust, albeit falsely, it would still be a big help. At this comforting thought, I breathed a reluctant sigh

of

did not fail to notice the change in my expression. I looked up and met his weary eyes. “Now would

turned towards Holden. He was a wily fox who only cared about the

Ashton in earnest. “If you are willing to help Marcus, why did you mention having to

Foreign investment took the opportunity to

joined the fray,

Emery wouldn’t have promised me so heartily to look

danger. “So according to you, the way for me to repay Marcus was to pay for his company which is currently in a mess at a high price, at a loss to Fuller Corporation. Is that

as though it

with discomfort at being stared at like

than White Corporation had things that they want hidden. The fact that

felt like he had already decided that I did not know my boundaries in handling Marcus’s case. He had intentionally exposed these to see the limits of which

with Ashton’s possessive nature. I sighed heavily. “I have never thought that there was anything wrong with the situation. Marcus had already

and touched Ashton’s hand. “Think of how you take pains to protect and advance the interests of Fuller Corporation. The only thing that Marcus’s parents left for him is White Corporation. I hope that we can help him salvage his family business. It’s not about compelling you

love, never say never

was rare for us to be this

to deepen our love for one

hand tightly and rubbed it in anticipation of his

silence like that for close to a minute. “I’ve told you the answer to

his chin

a sigh of relief at that. The old adage of taking a step back had never

be coaxed. As long as a woman was willing to put aside her ego, everything

of it,” Ashton suddenly interjected. “Even if you had a letter of authorization from Marcus, it’s not the same as replacing him. Ultimately, this is the White family business. His prolonged disappearance had caused his staff to worry. If it gets to the point of his company being acquired, then it’ll be the only way out for White Corporation. What I am doing now is

spoke with the conviction that Marcus would not

uncomfortable. “Do you mean to say that you would buy White Corporation

his hand from my touch. “Currently, White Corporation has some competition amongst the industry. I could compel the shareholders to begin the acquisition of the project. If I delayed any longer to ensure that all competitors have given up, I may not be able to lobby

shareholders of Fuller Corporation comprised Joe and several elderly executives who had reached the age of retirement. They only appeared during festivities or corporate events and they virtually did not care about how the company was run. But

of the international acquisition of Eisen Corporation which involved the transfer of tens of billions, the shareholders who planned on having an uneventful retirement may not approve of another massive risk of acquiring

the company to Marcus was no longer within Ashton’s control. It all depends on whether Marcus had the ability to match the price that was paid. I retracted my hand, not quite knowing what

did all he could, so I couldn’t nitpick. The fate of Marcus and White Corporation could only be unveiled one step at a time. All we

a call from Joseph. Ashton glanced at

of foreboding.

life were Marcus and Ashton. For them to be experiencing difficulties at this critical time, I believe that God

felt Holden nudging my arm with his elbow; I had forgotten that he was still here. “Scarlett, would you like to

never say

Business with Holden?

some call girls into the

alert. “What business could we even do

lightly with a fist where he had just placed the dictaphone. “I may be helping Ashton find someone as of right now, but if you have anything to tell Marcus in private, I can ask my subordinates to pass on the message. I can even ensure an instant

was smart enough that he would definitely realize after just a few sentences. If Holden really

kept in mind that there was no such thing as a free lunch. “What do you want in

want some of your help. You’re the general manager of

much more to his words. My frown deepened and I asked in

The White Corporation tried to take over the phone industry a few years ago and got approval from the communication base station. Since things are quite strictly guarded over there, I was hoping that the White Corporation’s workers could take some of my own technicians over so they can learn a thing