In Love, Never Say Never

After giving it some thought, I no longer felt mad and decided to change the topic. “What do you think Cameron and Zachary are planning? They literally wasted all their time on your and Rebecca’s stupid marriage alliance in the past. They were so blinded by that and never realized that we were actually family. Yet, now they’re trying to force me into a marriage alliance? Don’t you think they’re going too far?”

“People change,” Ashton soothed. “Everyone reacts differently in tough times… Maybe you should investigate if the Moore family is in trouble. You did deal a heavy blow to them back when you tried to avenge Macy. Perhaps a rival snuck past their defenses now that they’re weakened. Hence, your parents resorted to the marriage alliance? But then again, these are just my optimistic deductions. I’m not sure if your parents have other reasons, so I suppose we’ll have to wait and see.”

I nodded. A look of solemn contemplation showed on my face as I looked at Ashton. “I noticed that Herman and Thora seemed closer at Bryson’s father’s birthday banquet. Have the Zieglers and the Trivetts signed on to the Pitcoin business deal?”

Ashton cracked a proud smile. “Yep. They’ve taken the bait. My men have begun analyzing the steps to cracking Pitcoin’s software, so it won’t be long before they succeed. You don’t have to worry about a thing since I’m handling this. Now, back to important matters since you’ve piqued my interest—who’s the man that’s bold enough to go on a blind date with you?”

It was indeed suspicious that Elliot rushed from overseas to go on a blind date with me during this tumultuous time.

“Elliot Jacobson,” I uttered with seriousness. “A local from M Country that recently returned from abroad. Also, I think Zachary is interested in a business collaboration with the Jacobson family.”

“Got it, I’ll have Joseph run a check later.”

“Okay.”

I nodded obediently. Then in the split second that followed, I caught a glimpse of Ashton’s brows flinching in pain. Although it was very brief and subtle, I definitely saw it.

“Ashton? Are you alright?” My eyes stared with great concern at his face while my smile faltered.

“Mm-hmm, what’s wrong?” Ashton held a normal expression as if nothing had ever happened. He cast an innocent face at me before revealing a tired look. It seemed like he had deliberately focused the camera so that I could see him kneading his brows. He sighed deeply, “I’ve been overwhelmed with work these past two days and haven’t had proper rest. I suppose I should take some time off to get a good night’s sleep.”

My face stiffened with concern at this. I uttered a quick response, “You should hang up and turn in early since you’re tired.”

Ashton stared straight into the camera as his lips curved slightly. “You should go to bed too. I’ll call you tomorrow?”

“Mm-hmm.”

Ashton hung up right after I responded. Seeing the screen flicker back into the call history, my heart sank.

He had always been skilled at disguising his emotions, not showing a hint of how he truly felt. It was the same when it came to business; he would never reveal his thoughts to his opponents, regardless of whether the situation he faced was good or bad.

But I’m not his opponent… I’m his wife, the one who’s been by his side for ten years and knows him the most.

I knew him all too well. It was impossible for that man, who constantly sought after perfection, to feel tired.

My instincts told me that Ashton was definitely hiding something from me, and it felt like the kind of secret that worried me.

I slumped on the bed for nearly a minute before the memories of recent events flashed through my mind. With haste, I scrambled for the phone and dialed Millie’s number.

“Get the car. I’m going over to Fuller Corporation.”

Millie’s efficiency was considered one of the most elite. She had parked the car across the street by the time I was done getting ready.

I clambered onto the passenger seat with my eyes glued in the distance. My lips scrunched tightly as I managed one word, “Hurry.”

Millie said nothing, but she understood my instruction perfectly. She slammed onto the accelerator and sped for our destination.

It took less than twenty minutes for us to arrive in front of Fuller Corporation. I dashed inside, unbothered if Thora or anyone else had strategically placed any spies around the area.

At that time of day, Fuller Corporation wasn’t empty. Almost every floor had about one or two lights on, indicating that there were many employees working overtime. I raced into the lift and hurriedly pressed onto the floor where the president’s office is located.

Once the elevator doors opened, I sprinted out and barged into his office. What I saw next was just as I had expected—no one was there.

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He said he was working overtime half an hour ago, and then I couldn’t reach him no matter what I did. That was impossible. I stood before the door and went through my call record to call back.

The phone kept beeping, but nobody picked it up until the end. Ashton had always been a light sleeper, nor would he leave a personal call hanging for no reason. I knew it. He’s in trouble.

I pondered on the matter for a short while before video calling Joseph. He took it a while later, his background a great scenery. “Do you need anything, Mrs. Fuller?” His face was deadpan as ever.

“Where’s Ashton?”

“He didn’t tell me where he’s going,” he blurted without thinking.

“Is that so?” Nope, that was obviously a lie. Ashton wouldn’t keep him around as his assistant if he didn’t even know where his boss went. “Fine. I won’t look for him then, but I’ll have to see you. Where are you right now?”

Joseph thought about it for a moment before answering, “I’ll go over to you, alright?”

“Good. We’ll meet up at Fuller Corporation. I’ll be waiting in Ashton’s office. You have twenty minutes.” I hung up before he could say anything.

looking up, and thought about Ashton’s reaction earlier. He had great control over his emotions, so he wouldn’t show any signs of pain

how powerless a patient was against their illness since I had experience with it. The pain was more

worst-case scenario. Maybe Ashton was just handling a tough issue. For our sake, I hope it was the latter since

I gave him twenty minutes, Joseph only came after nearly half an hour. “I’m sorry for being late, Mrs. Fuller. I had some

back, I stared at him coolly.

“You’re reading too much

drop everything if he or I needed him. Joseph had never gone against that command, so I thought he might not be lying. However, that was

tension in the air rose for a long while, then I broke the silence. “Fine. Tell me what you were doing

the interview so Thora can take over the Pitcoin business. Securities and Exchange Commission officers are supervising the company right now, and they’ll be auditing us tomorrow. I have to get everything ready

that Joseph could come up with a lie when he was already so busy. Besides, getting

was off, but I couldn’t put a finger

as usual. If I didn’t know better, I would

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quickly went to

head to calm

let Ashton go and frowned at him. “Where were you? Why

handed me a glass of

went back to my questions. “You’re hiding something, aren’t you?

in the depths of his heart. I knew it. I knew

held his hand. “We’re a couple.” In sickness and in health, till death do us part. That was the vow we took, and

held my hand by reflex. “Herman wanted me to sign

he and the company would have to face the consequences if Pitcoin were to run into any trouble, including

old fox after all. He would trust nothing but a contract, since that was the most effective way

you’re going with it?”

still sick. I can’t make any missteps, so I won’t

if it’s too

the competition, the better my

crisis with him. A moment ago I felt safe with him around. However, for some reason, he

uncomfortable getting stared at, so he looked up and met my gaze. They said eyes were the windows to the soul, and that split second was enough for me to ascertain that he was hiding something else from me—something he didn’t

for answers anyway. Dwelling on something like that was pointless, so I had to go with the

leave him alone. “Don’t push yourself too much. Take it slow. I have to

me off. “I’ll get Joseph

can take me back.” I refused his offer and stood

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was Ashton’s sendoff, though he looked worried. “Drive around the area,”

threw me a look of surprise, but when she

…

car where nobody could see us. The headlamps and taillights were turned off to keep anyone from noticing us. We

the window down and

bored from my antics, so she lit up a particularly slender cigarette, hung her arm over the window, and puffed. She had always been a wild one,

carrying a great sadness with her. Most women who smoked did. I looked at her, then

puffed one last time before tossing the half-finished cigarette

because of me. She might be my employee, but we were equals, so she

they were also gleaming with danger and curiosity. “Most

at what I was doing. Well, I was checking up on my husband at his company in the dead of the night.

didn’t care about

own law firm and having two powerful families backing me up. Millie thought I should live my life to the fullest, but there I was, snooping around to see if my husband was cheating. At least that was how it seemed to her. Of course, she’d think

out of the company—Ashton was hunched. They hurried to the

before I could finish my sentence. She was a great driver, and the city was brightly lit, so she managed

familiar hospital. It

going in?”

I went out with nothing

lost them, but fortunately, Ashton and Joseph weren’t going

over to see which floor they were on. The wards were on the third floor, so they should go up if they were there for visitations. However, the elevator went down to the basement. It was the hospital’s

say

Eventually, the elevator stopped at basement level three, so that was where I’d be going, but I used the other elevator in case I bumped

elevator’s door slid back, revealing a long corridor that was lit by nothing but white fluorescent lamps. The air was filled

turns before coming across Joseph. He was looking coldly at a room, but he didn’t notice me,

could get Joseph to escort him. Ashton told me the research for the antidote was done in the very

the clinical trial, then we can administer it

start now,

of the things I heard two nights ago, and my heart started to pound with fear, but I clenched my fists. Calm down, I told myself, then I took a

going toward the room Joseph was guarding. The sounds of my heels traveled across the corridor, alerting the bodyguards.