In Love, Never Say Never

However, he had spoiled his son. It was overtly liberal for him to be calling people names.

Gregory waved his fork at me when I was lost in thought. “Ms. Stovall, Daddy would like some pork too!” he said in an attempt to instigate me.

The atmosphere over the dining table instantly chilled.

I did not think that a man of his wealth would stoop to eat something that I took for him.

The difference in our status was clearer than ever before. Just sitting at the same table felt strange; being intimate was out of the question.

“Greg, your dad will help himself if he wants some. He…”

It was a pathetic attempt to diffuse the tension, but Ashton chose this moment to make the situation extra awkward. “Greg, I would like some of that pork.”

Though he addressed Gregory by name, it seemed to me that he was speaking to me.

Even Marcus’s fork had frozen in midair. Everybody was confused.

“Err…” Gregory muttered with a glance down at his sticky hands helplessly. “My hands are dirty. Why don’t you ask Ms. Stovall…”

bond with your son,” he interjected.

of coldness flashed before Ashton’s eyes. “Mr. White, your relationship with Ms. Stovall appears to

hard to imagine how a busy man such as yourself would have so much time to poke his nose into other

storm clouds. “Second only to your ability to worry over nothing, Mr.

up straight in his chair. “Mr. Fuller, you are

back at you,” Ashton said mildly as he turned to Gregory. “Are you finished?” he asked. Though his

of big events. He must have sensed that the atmosphere had turned hostile but was most reluctant

then. We’ve overstayed our welcome. Someone’s not happy,” Ashton said as he got up. “Thank you for your kind hospitality,” he said politely to us. Gripping

them before turning to Marcus. “Do you have a grudge against Ashton

harmonious by comparison. However, upon becoming neighbors, the hostility between them had grown into something

harsh words to be thrown about like that over

unusual thing was that Marcus was usually mild-mannered. He definitely was agitated earlier,

words, Marcus resumed his calm demeanor. “Why would you think that?” he

a topic that he did not wish

that there was indeed

Marcus refused to discuss it, I wouldn’t have any reason to get to the bottom