In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 62

It was a call from Stacey, and she seemed quite anxious. “Ms. Stovall, Harrison Credit has liaised with the Finance Department. What about Quinn Corporation?”

I was aware that I might not make the right decisions in my current state. Thus, I instructed her, “Contact AC Credit now and hand over Quinn Corporation’s audit to them. You’re taking charge of this matter.”

Stacey murmured in acknowledgment before continuing, “Sure, Ms. Stovall. HiTech will operate end of this month. You may have to go on a business trip for a few days.”

I nodded as I knew that the business trip was inevitable. After I ended the call, I got up from bed though I was uncomfortable and tired.

Macy had prepared soup for me. She looked at me awkwardly and said, “I’m so sorry! I seem to have lost my touch as I had not cooked for many years.”

After stealing a glance at the burnt soup on the table, I chuckled. “You won’t be so cruel to a pregnant woman, will you?”

Her lips curled up into a wry smile. “Try it anyway.”

Judging by the appearance of the burnt soup, I could guess its taste without even trying it. But seeing how eager Macy was, I had no choice but to put my life on the line and try some.

“How’s the taste? Is it nice?” She waited expectantly for my answer.

I could not come up with a sincere compliment even after racking my brain. Yet, I did not want to discourage her, so I laughed and replied curtly, “You need more practice!”

I couldn’t bear to see her dejected, so I hastily grabbed my bag and left for work.

However, Macy followed me to the door, refusing to give up. “Come back earlier. I’ll cook something delicious.”

What? No!

Spare my life, please!

It was still early by the time I arrived at the office. Unfortunately, Joe was in the elevator when I entered it. I could not agree more with the saying, “The more you hate someone, the more likely you will run into him.”

Joe greeted me with an enigmatic smile. “Good morning, Ms. Stovall! Did Ashton stay with you during the thunderstorm last night?”

I remained silent while he continued talking in a sarcastic tone, “Rebecca is afraid of thunder, so Ashton will stay with her whenever there is a thunderstorm. I’m sure Ashton didn’t leave her alone last night.”

As I looked at the pearls on my shoes, I had a strong urge to laugh.

It all makes sense now. Last night, Ashton only snapped out of his frenzy because he was worried that Rebecca wouldn’t be able to sleep if she were alone during the thunderstorm. There was no way he would have left his lover alone.