In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 1712

Chapter 1712 His Trap

Next, a video appeared and began playing on the screen.

It wasn’t clear at first. I could discern that a few men in suits were in the video and guessed that Ashton was one of them.

As the scene changed, Ashton’s face appeared on the screen.

The remaining content was simple. While one hand passed the money, the other passed the painting. They chatted briefly in Ustranasion. Something like “here’s to working together,” I guessed.

It was pretty obvious what Nathaniel wanted to show me—Ashton was now his puppet.

I instinctively found excuses for Ashton’s actions.

He might be rich, but he couldn’t force a proud man to work for him.

Ashton didn’t need others to approve him worth.

However, my steadfast trust in Ashton wasn’t what Nathaniel wanted to see.

One would need to outwit a sly hunter to achieve success. The more Nathaniel didn’t want to admit that Ashton was the chosen one, the more I needed to repeat it before him.

“What does that mean?” I asked. My eyes were calm, betraying none of my emotions. “What can the video prove? That Ashton has new friends who he exchanged gifts with? Everyone knows my husband is an excellent man. So what if he befriended some new friends?”

A hint of surprise flashed across Nathaniel’s eyes. He clasped his fingers together and stared at me in amusement. “So this is what true love looks like. To me, it is a foolish notion.”

It was rather irrational for Ashton to fall for Nathaniel’s trap.

Before I could confirm his safety, I had no choice but to play along with Nathaniel. After heaving a long breath to calm down, I could face Nathaniel in calmly now.

“Now that you got some dirt on us, there’s no need to beat around the bush,” I stated.

Nathaniel avoided the topic. “I haven’t thought of anything. For now, I want to know something. After seeing Ashton ruining himself by breaking the law and retrieving the dirty money, do you still love him?”

“Did you do everything to prove that our love is cheap enough to be pulled back anytime?”

“That’s right,” Nathaniel admitted to it at once. “You love him for his powerful status, noble character, and genes he gained from his family. To conclude, anyone could be ‘Ashton Fuller’ with enough money. Without that, Ashton is just like me, a man who knows no limits. He could do anything just for his own benefit. Well, he’s a ‘bad guy’ just like you said.”