In Love, Never Say Never

In Love, Never Say Never Chapter 1271-1272-1273-1274-1275

In Love, Never Say Never Chapter 1271-1272-1273-1274-1275

The way she gave the order was as though she was the owner of this company.

Right after she spoke, the employees in the pantry poked their heads out stealthily, waiting for the drama between the president’s ex-wife and his flirtatious secretary to unfold.

“Are you deaf or something? Scarlett is asking you to help, not anyone else.” Emery stood up for me.

Instantly, Stella’s brows knitted together at her words. Biting her lip, she seemed troubled as she bowed her head and said, “Mr. Fuller hates lateness the most. Outsiders might be clueless, but Ms. Stovall, I believe you know that well.”

Although I was a woman too, as I stared at her pitiful look, even I couldn’t help but frown and felt sorry for her.

Given the situation, it would look like I was the inconsiderate one if I forced her to work for me that day. Staying calm and collected, I kept the smile on my face as I stood rooted to the spot. I wanted to see if she had other tricks up her sleeves.

Stella’s voice gradually softened and trailed off. A few seconds later, a whimper was heard in the empty corridor. Sure enough, her shoulders moved up and down, and her chest heaved as if she was deeply aggrieved.

“Ms. Stovall, it’s alright if you want to pick on me, but please don’t take the company’s businesses for granted. Let me send these files to Mr. Fuller first, and I’ll help you afterward…”

Taking a closer look, I saw a few glistening tears trickle down her smooth, flawless face. It reminded me of how Juliet cried for Romeo.

Nevertheless, she was not Juliet, and I was not Romeo. Hence, my heart wouldn’t ache for her. In fact, I found her act ridiculous.

“Ms. Collins, I would’ve forgotten if you hadn’t told me about it. Previously, Ashton always worked too hard and overlooked his health. Now that it’s lunchtime, it’s the only time he could take a break. However, as his secretary, you’re bringing documents to his office, disturbing him. Have you ever consider if he’s able to handle it? If he forced himself to work, and something bad happened to him, would you be able to take responsibility for it?”

I asked in an interrogative tone while walking over to her. Just as I finished speaking, Stella lifted her head and wanted to refute me. I met her gaze, staring right into her reddened eyes with an assertive and unflinching gaze.

Did she think that I’m an easy target just because I rarely flew off the handle?

Stella’s expression froze for two seconds. Afterward, she recollected herself and took a step back to get further away from me. She retorted, “Who said that I don’t care about his health? I…”

“You what? What do you have to say?” I became aggressive the second I spotted her clutching the lunchbox in her hands tightly.

Stella knew full well that I had seen the lunchbox many times before. If she had the nerve to admit that she had been sending Ashton a lunchbox every day, it would indicate that she already had her eyes on him much earlier and that she was a pretentious woman.

“Nothing.” Stella looked away indignantly. Her gentle expression was replaced by a scowl.

“What’s happening?” Joseph showed up unexpectedly. Perhaps he had come over earlier and heard our conversation for a while now. As he approached us, he questioned Stella in an icy tone, “Why didn’t I know there are some urgent documents which Mr. Fuller needs to sign right now?”

Stella bit her lower lip, a hint of panic appeared on her face. She couldn’t utter a word in the face of the upright and fair-minded man.

“Ooh, someone just got busted.” Emery gloated at her embarrassment while leaning against the wall with her arms folded. The smugness on her face was comparable to that of John when he ridiculed someone.

Stella’s face flushed beet red, and she went speechless.

Ignoring the woman, Joseph cut to the chase. “Ms. Stovall, what brings you here? How can I assist you?”

Undeniably, Joseph was shrewd and worldly-wise. Stella almost prevailed against me just now. Joseph’s question reminded me that I was one of the company’s board members, and that saved my crumbling dignity.

As a board member, I must carry myself with pride and authority.

With an expressionless face, I sized him up and nodded faintly. “Emery just started a new company, so she needs guidance from us. I thought that Ms. Collins was the most sweet-tempered person in our company and that she would definitely be willing to give us a hand, so I came over. however, it turns out that I’ve disrupted Ms. Collins’ work. I’m sorry, that was rude of me.”

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The world honored wealth and power more than anything else. So for an insignificant secretary like her to disrespect a board member and pretended to be pitiful afterward was downright preposterous. I was interested to find out if she would be able to get away with this.

After all, she was not the only one who could put on a show.

Staring intently at Stella, I heaved a long sigh and plastered on a guilty face.

Anyone who had experience in the workplace knew it was full of hypocrisy. Normally, a subordinate was doomed when their superior put on such an expression. Unable to pinpoint any mistake that their superior had done, they could only accept their misfortune. I heard gasps of horror behind me. It seemed like the other colleagues could already foresee what was coming Stella’s way and started praying for her.

Joseph glanced at Stella and me. Then, he instructed curtly, “Ms. Collins, please head to the Finance Department and get three months’ worth of salary. You don’t need to come to work from tomorrow onward.”

His voice was firm and loud. Even I was amazed by his boldness. He actually had the guts to fire an employee whom Ashton hired just like that.

Well done, Joseph! I couldn’t help letting loose a smirk.

“Mr. Campbell?” Stella couldn’t believe her ears as she gaped at him in shock. She forced a smile and asked, “Please don’t joke about this. I’m Mr. Fuller’s secretary, so you need to get his approval before firing me.”

Joseph cast her a cold glance with an indifferent expression. “So you do know that you’re only a secretary. I’m in charge of coordinating all the company’s affairs, it’s only natural that I have the authority to terminate you. You can’t even fulfill a small request from our board member. Are you waiting for Mr. Fuller to clean up your mess? Giving you three months’ worth of salary according to the employment agreement is the kindest thing I can do. Don’t try to push your luck.”

“I…” Stella bit her lower lips. Her face contorted with distress, but she couldn’t find the words to refute him.

Unfazed, I watched them nonchalantly, enjoying the victory. Stella had overestimated herself. She wasn’t even as gorgeous and talented as Rachel. It was dumb of her to attempt to seduce Ashton just

because she worked closely with him.

What happened to Stella that day served as a warning to everyone in Fuller Corporation. The position of being Ashton’s wife was mine alone and anyone who tried to replace me had better be ready to stand against the board members, as well as the Moore and Stovall families.

“Why is it so noisy?”

A man’s familiar, husky voice came from afar. Turning around, I saw Ashton step out of his office. With a stern face, he strode past the inquisitive employees to us.

“Mr. Fuller, Ms. Stovall asked for Ms. Collins’ help with some simple tasks, but the latter declined her with many excuses. I’m asking her to head to the HR Department to process her termination.”

Ashton’s dark eyes landed on Stella, whose eyes were still reddened. Thinking that he could be her lifesaver, Stella gazed at him with tears glistening in her eyes, and her brows furrowed slightly, looking delicate and pitiful.

As the two locked eyes, time seemed to have stood still, and the office fell silent. My eyes couldn’t help but flick between the two speculatively, and my brows drew together instinctively.

Although Ashton only looked at her for less than three seconds, I felt as if a century had passed, and every second passed in an extremely slow motion.

What’s going on? Is Ashton going to sympathize with her just because she sent him lunch consistently?

“Is Joseph’s words true?” Ashton asked. His attitude was just and unbiased.

Stella was smart enough to realize that Emery and I were against her. Looking down, she nodded her head firmly and admitted her fault in silence. Her docile face made it look as though I made her confess to it by force.

She may look pitiful to others, but for me, I was downright irritated by it.

“Mr. Fuller, you don’t need to hesitate. I know you’re indebted to Ms. Collins for saving your life, so there’s no need to make a big fuss out of this.” I marched over and interrupted them, staring straight at Stella boldly. “I heard that Ms. Collins is good at meal planning and taking care of people. So why don’t we transfer her to the Logistics Department as an assistant supervisor? She’ll be able to make good use of her talents there.”

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The moment those words left my lips, the nosy employees behind me started gossiping again.

“Assistant supervisor? Is Ms. Stovall being serious? Doesn’t that mean that Stella will get a pay raise? Is Ms. Stovall that kind-hearted?”

“Tsk, tsk. Dream on! Once Ms. Collins is transferred to the Logistics Department, she’ll never be able to come back to this floor. What hope does she have when she has to face a bunch of old and rough men each day?”

“I think that’s not too bad. As long as I can get a good pay, I don’t mind working with a bunch of ugly people every day.”

“Don’t be silly. Don’t you have any pursuit in life? Once she leaves, she’ll never get the chance to marry up.”

Brushing off these comments, I kept the smile on my face and stayed calm.

Many years later, Emery would recall that day’s incident and say, “At that time, when I saw the fake smile on your face, I finally understood that deep down, you’re as ruthless as Ashton.”

She was right. I indeed wanted to give Stella a hard time.

The Logistics Department was on the lowest floor of Fuller Corporation and the furthest away from the president’s office. If everything went smoothly, she would never be able to see Ashton again. Working in the same company without meeting each other was even more disheartening than kicking her out of the company. She would lose hope as she watched other women approach and seduce Ashton.

I suppressed my feelings and compassion. The only thing I wanted now was to let Stella reap what she had sown.

“It’s up to you,” Ashton answered without a second thought. “Leave once you get it done. There’s no place for monkey business in the office.” With that, he turned around and walked away.

Before long, his towering figure slipped into the president’s office. Perhaps the conflict between us annoyed him.

Emery and I exchanged glances, and meaningful smiles spread across our faces. Soon, we redirected our gaze back to Stella, who was still in a daze.

“Ms. Collins, you heard him. Can you help me out now?” I raised my voice deliberately.

It was confirmed that Stella was going to be transferred to the logistics department.

Just like the way she addressed me as Ms. Stovall, my voice sounded cheerful as I glanced down at her triumphantly.

None of her colleagues dared plead for her. In the end, Emery and I took her to a small conference room on the lower floor.

Previously, Emery was better at tormenting people, but now, I had become a self-taught expert.

“Ms. Collins, please head to the eighth floor and get the records of this year’s projects…”

“I forgot to tell you that I need the information about the investment plans in the coming year. Please go to the eighth floor again.”

“Is that all? How about going to the branch office and get our customers’ information? Ashton is one of the shareholders of Emery’s company, so it’s fine to share our resources with her. Come back within two hours, because we’re in a rush.”

Throughout the afternoon, I lost count of how many times I bossed Stella around, giving her no time to take a seat or rest.

As soon as the door closed, Emery could no longer hold back her laugh. “Look at you! You’re the new king of torture in K City. You’ve made a beautiful woman so miserable.”

“Thank you. And same to you! Now I know Ms. Moore has much compassion for others.” I made fun of her.

Emery poured two glasses of warm water and handed one to me. “Stop mocking me. The way you handled the matter today is rather brutal, but I like it. Good job!”

She froze for a second, pursing her lips. After drinking half a glass of water in one gulp, she stared into space and said, ”Perhaps Hunter and I wouldn’t have ended up this way if I had staked my claim in our relationship earlier.”

I rarely saw this side of her. She appeared so forlorn, like a traveler who was heading home alone at night, worn out and desolated. For a moment, I was at a loss for words.

Fortunately, Emery didn’t dwell on her emotions. In the blink of an eye, the loneliness within her faded away, and she asked inquisitively, ”When are you and Ashton going to stop pretending to be divorced? Luckily, I reacted fast enough just now. Otherwise, I would’ve slapped Ashton to teach him a lesson after seeing his attitude.”

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“I don’t know. Perhaps it has to go on for a little longer.” I heaved a sigh, feeling dejected all of a sudden.

No couple would want to pretend to be enemies if they could show off their affection openly.

There would always be women around Ashton. Most of them might not have compatible family backgrounds or capabilities. But the possibility of an outstanding woman coming along one day was never zero. Once that happens, what should I do then?

The moment I finished speaking, I heard the sound of my phone buzzing in my pocket.

I fished out my phone right away and saw that it was a video call from Ashton.

“Will you look at that, the big boss is checking on you now. I’ll give you guys some space,” Emery poked fun at me before she stood up and walked away.

It required connections with the influential and reputable people for Emery’s company to gain a foothold in the corporate world. However, her relationship with Zachary had always been lukewarm, so she asked for Ashton’s investment. That was also why he was present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony previously. Since then, Emery had always joked about herself working for Ashton.

Feeling helpless, I shook my head with a smile before picking up the phone.

“Why did you ignore me for so long? Are you still mad?” Ashton raised a brow and gave me a devilish grin.

“Are you feeling bad for her?” I teased.

“I’m just worried that you might be exhausted. You had to stay outside and didn’t get to rest the entire day. How are you feeling now? Is there any uneasiness?” Ashton chose not to banter with me. Listening to his gentle tone, I couldn’t bring myself to keep speaking sharply to him.

“No, I’m fine enough to get mad and mock people. Actually, I felt as if I’ve been reborn. I look nothing like a sickly person.” I bet there was no terminally ill patient who was as optimistic as me.

“Well, your happiness is more important than anything else.” He gazed at me. His expression was unusually solemn as he spoke.

I knew he was genuinely concerned about me, yet his gaze made me felt like he was seeing through me at my soon-to-be-dead face.

All the terminally ill patients had one thing in common. We loved making jokes about death, but when it struck us that death was actually on our way, we lied to ourselves and refused to accept it.

“Of course I’m happy, but that might not be the case for you, since you won’t be getting those lunchboxes made with love anymore.” I changed the subject, avoiding talking about death.

“What lunchbox are you talking about?” Ashton seemed puzzled.

“Huh?” I narrowed my eyes and stared intently at him. “Are you trying to play the fool? Stella sends you a lunchbox every day. Didn’t you eat it?”

The entire company knew about it. So how could it be fake?

“When did she send it?” His expression looked innocent as if he was completely clueless about it.

“Whatever.” It seems that I did it again… getting jealous after hearing some baseless rumor. In fact, Ashton had never seen any lunchbox all this while. Yet, the rumor about him and Stella still spread like

wildfire. This showed that she was quite the scheming woman.

Ashton, however, wasn’t going to let it slide. Keeping the conversation going, he said, “By the way, it’s been a long while since I last had your cooking. I really miss it.”

“What?” I was engrossed in my own thoughts that I didn’t hear him. A few seconds later, I finally recollected myself. Is he trying to hint at me to prepare a lunchbox with love for him? With that thought, I teased him intentionally. “Oh, I don’t do lunchboxes.”

Disappointed, the gleam in his eyes became dimmer as he stared helplessly and dejectedly at the phone screen.

“But… it’s the weekend tomorrow. If you’re coming to see the babies at the Stovall residence, I don’t mind cooking for you.”

“Haha… Okay, see you tomorrow night, then.” Ashton chuckled. His mood was already lifted as he hung up the phone.

I found that it was rather easy to console him. Like a cat, I only needed to stroke his head a few times, and he would be tamed right away.

Long after I ended the call, Emery came back in. When she saw that I wasn’t on the phone with Ashton anymore, she walked over to my side, took her bag, and was about to leave.

“Something came up in my office, so I have to go over there now. Do you want to come with me?”

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“But Stella isn’t back yet. What should we do with these piles of documents?” I asked.

Holding out her hands, she shrugged. ”Just leave it. Let her clean up this mess when she’s back. It seems that you haven’t mastered the art of torturing people. You should never be considerate to your enemy.”

She was right. Having mercy on my enemy was akin to being cruel to myself, and what was more, Stella was so guileful. She totally deserved this.

After chewing on her words, I stood up, held her hands, and walked out of the room. “You head on over to your office. As for me, I’m going home since I haven’t spent much time with Audrey and Gregory. I miss them.”

Emery let out a snort of contempt. “Children will more likely be successful if you train them to be independent. They’re going to become spoilt brats if you pamper them too much.”

I don’t mind. I’m fine with it as long as my children stay safe and healthy.”

The Stovall residence was quite a distance away from Fuller Corporation. I looked out the car window blankly as the children and my terminal illness occupied my mind.

At a crossroads, the car stopped in front of a traffic light. There were several bars in the commercial district by the road. While waiting, I noticed a commotion in front of the entrance of a bar nearby. It seemed like a woman had offended the head of a group of men. She was probably going to face the music soon.

The scene reminded me of Yvonne. If the child was still around, he would know how to speak already.

After two minutes, the light turned green. The chauffeur slowly drove away, and I watched indifferently as the bar vanished out of my sight.

Half an hour later, the car drove into a residential area where the government officials in K City lived and made a turn. I spotted an eye-catching blue sports car in front of the Stovall residence from afar. As the car went closer, I saw Zander standing right beside the sports car.

I was surprised, as he gave me the impression that he wasn’t someone who would do this. There was no association between Zander and the Stovall family. So I guessed he was here for me.

Once the car pulled over, I opened the door and walked toward him.

Zander seemed to have seen my car much earlier. He came over and greeted me first. “Ms. Stovall.”

“Mr. Hoffman, I remember that I’ve made myself quite clear the other day. I don’t want to have anything to do with Tinsel Group. And yet, here you are, waiting for me right in front of my house. What do you want from me?”

I had written down the Stovall residence address without much thought about it because ordinary people would avoid a government residential area. If Zander hadn’t had an influential background, he wouldn’t have come over.

Staring at me, he hesitated for a moment before he spoke with a foreign accent. “I’m here to ask for your forgiveness.”

“What?” My forehead puckered. What is he trying to do?

“Chanaeans say that one must be humble and admit his fault if he has done something wrong. I mulled over what happened the other day and I shouldn’t have been so stubborn and restrained you and your family with that attitude of mine. I hope you can forgive me.” Zander then took two tickets to a concert out of his suit jacket. “My colleague said that the women in Chanaea love this idol group from my country, so I asked someone in K Nation to buy these tickets. Please accept this as my way of apologizing.”

For some reason, the way he spoke in my native language was weird, but I simply couldn’t tell why I felt that way.

Lowering my head, I glanced at the tickets in his hand. It was indeed a rare opportunity, but I was not a fan of any idol group.

I reached out my hand to push the tickets back to him. However, before I could touch them, a big hand appeared out of nowhere and grabbed the tickets away.

Glancing up, I saw Ashton stood on my left with a sullen expression. His sinister gaze was fixed on Zander.

“I remember you’re the man who accompanied Ms. Stovall to take her exam. Nice to meet you again.” Zander seemed oblivious to his sulkiness. With a friendly smile, he held out his hand for a handshake, just like the first time he met us.

“No,” Ashton said curtly. “I’ll speak in your language since you can’t understand mine well. Not only do Chanaeans admit their faults, but we don’t covet others’ loved ones as well. Scarlett is my woman. Even though we’re divorced, she’s still the mother of my children. Whatever you’re planning in your head, you’d better not do it.”

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