“Oh, yes of course. Thank you for your trouble.”

Just as the words fell from my lips, I heard a familiar voice not far away.

“Scar.”

Ashton and I turned in unison toward the direction of the voice. It was Marcus.

“Marcus? It’s only a few steps. You don’t have to come out to receive me.”

Marcus had his grey silk pajamas on. With a transparent umbrella in his hand, he walked over in a leisurely manner.

“Is this a friend of yours?” Ashton asked. It could have been my imagination, but his voice sounded a few degrees colder.

“I’m her fiancé,” Marcus interjected at once.

I didn’t respond at the risk of sounding like I was overcompensating. The only thing I could do was smile awkwardly.

“Come here, Scar.” Marcus beckoned.

I walked over to him obediently.

step, I felt my

It felt very strange.

rough. He barely exerted any force but when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it had penetrated my skin

else?” I asked while I was rooted on the spot without an

sense that it wouldn’t be easy to

acted proudly and haughtily this entire time, but now he wants to play the

face as if he wasn’t sure what

wrist. “Sir, please let go of her at once.” Marcus’s voice rang with cold fury in every

insist. In the end, he did as

went over to Marcus

Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said

hastened to explain lest he misunderstood. “When I was shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr. Fuller’s

had briefly described the events of my afternoon

a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking

entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before he turned

mood changes quicker than the weather. I do not know how to interact

gave my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out here. Let’s get inside quickly.” Marcus ushered me

together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and

resistant towards Marcus’s attempts

lowered

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