In Love, Never Say Never

There was no beating around the bush. He wanted to have a proper discussion.

When Ashton brought me home last time, he’d made sure that Nicolas was aware of his intentions. Nothing much had happened to either side recently except for that incident with the researcher that Nicolas had hired.

The faked calm atmosphere from before instantly turned tense.

We were the guests, so naturally, Nicolas was in a much more awkward position as the host of this little get-together.

But he maintained his kind façade, chuckling, “Their arrival was so sudden, and you have children at your house, so we were worried that they might not feel comfortable there. I’ve already invited them to sleep at our place during their stay here.”

“There’s no need for that,” Ashton cut in. “The presidential suite at The Jade is permanently reserved for me. That should be more than enough to accommodate them.”

The corner of Nicolas’ mouth quirked up slightly in contempt as his eyebrows furrowed together. It was obvious to anyone that he didn’t think highly of Ashton.

After a brief pause, he spoke up. “Young people these days. Your children have already grown up, and yet you still haven’t learned to respect your elders? The trip here from M Country was more than ten hours long; do you want to see them go through even more trouble? Besides, your parents-in-law live so far apart from us that we’ll need to make sure to keep in contact with each other from now on. It’s decided that they’re staying here. I’ll take good care of your wife’s family, so don’t worry too much.”

what if I won’t let them stay here?” Ashton asked, his tone

out of here, then I can’t say much. Although, I will remind you: these fellows

that you’ll make them stay here by force?” I had

place for him

call me ‘father’. Did the Stovall family nor the Moore family teach you such basic manners? Or did you forget

need to elaborate any further for me to realize that he already knew

nothing more than another expendable replacement for Scarlett had all gone

single word had been

he knew that I was Scarlett, and he

of me felt fortunate

thick you could have cut it with a knife. If anyone said one wrong word,

and bowed. “Dinner is ready,

imminent crisis was