In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 710

Ashton and Armond chatted amicably. These two men who had never met before seemed to be rather chummy with each other. One could tell at a glance that they were wolves in sheep’s clothing in the corporate world.

Linda was walking beside me. She noticed that something was off and said, “Don’t be distracted. We are at work now. Everything else should be set aside.”

I nodded, took a deep breath, and entered the conference room along with everyone else. Linda arranged for a secretary to serve tea.

Out of nowhere, Ashton, who had been talking to Armond all the while, suddenly spoke. “Mr. Murphy, I had a look at your list of employees just now. Ms. Stovall over here is your secretary?”

Armond nodded, and his gaze landed on me. With a vague smile, he answered, “Yes, she has just joined our company. She is quite capable.”

Ashton nodded and remarked thoughtfully, “No wonder you let her take over the Fuller Corporation project.”

I frowned. Why did he suddenly change the topic?

Sss! Maybe because the atmosphere was a little tense, the secretary who was serving tea accidentally scalded her hand. Due to the pin-drop silence, this little hiss sounded especially loud.

Armond’s brows furrowed for a brief moment. He went on and said, “Mr. Fuller, let us continue with our discussions regarding the Lavelian Village project.”

Ashton grunted in reply but did not speak. He looked at the secretary who got scalded, and said, “Just go get some rest if you are hurt.”

His comment was baffling, but that was not all. After a slight pause, he said, “Ms. Stovall, you wouldn’t mind pouring us some tea, would you?”

I did not manage to say anything before Linda spoke up. “Mr. Fuller, we are sorry. We hope you understand that even though Scarlett is Mr. Murphy’s secretary, she is in charge of this project right now. She needs to present and explain the proposal in a while more.”

Ashton raised an eyebrow. “It’s merely pouring some tea. It wouldn’t affect anyone’s job. If you think that my request is unreasonable, then it is fine.”

He looked toward Rachel, who was seated beside him, and said, “Ms. Zimmer, I will have to burden you with this task.”

Rachel nodded. She accepted the request with a warm smile, accentuating a classy demeanor.

As this series of events unfolded, it made Murphy Corporation look petty and calculative. Linda’s expression turned sour.

Armond spoke up, his distant gaze directed at me. “You should do it, Ms. Stovall. It would be rude for us to let our guests do the serving instead.”