When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

For someone as attractive as Marcus, it was no surprise that she had eyes on him all the time

“Thanks again for helping me out today, Mr. White. And thank you for dinner, as well.”

He had done quite a bit for me today. I couldn’t just keep quiet and not thank him for his deeds.

He frowned slightly and grunted indifferently at me in response. After that, he said nothing further.

Our meal was a very quiet affair, but it was not unexpected. After all, we were individuals who barely knew each other. Neither of us had much to say, to begin with, especially since he seemed like such a refined and elegant person. Marcus was attracting quite a bit of attention with his good looks as well.

After eating my fill, I set aside my cutlery.

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Having noticed my movements, Marcus lopked at me. In a low voice, he asked if I was full.

I nodded and smiled faintly at him.

He put down his cutlery as well and wiped his mouth clean in a graceful gesture. “Let’s go then.”

Marcus’s way of handling things made it difficult for me to find common ground. Even so, I realized that he was not cold or aloof, but rather, he radiated a certain calmness. He was the type who used that level-headedness to solve any conundrum

When I got into the car, I saw that the clock on the dashboard said nine o’clock.

I found in the drawer of the study, my heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return to the

took me a while to notice the scenery outside the car. I was taken aback. Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought

His expression

say more, he had already

the White Residence, only to be met by a teary-eyed Sally who was coming downstairs. She had her coat

together stopped her dead in her tracks.

Having said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly reluctant

looked at me, and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little.

sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab them before

out her phone to make a call. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say, so we merely

flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,”

but I could

onto the couch and tried to suppress my

living room and walked towards me. In

standing right behind him. “Thank you for

got up and walked out of the

behind to send us off. “Drive carefully!” she said with

the car, Ashton didn’t speak but leaned over and tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it on my own. After that,

speaking, and

after he parked and noticed that

the small crowd that gathered, I spotted the doctor, the housekeeping staff, and a few bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance

the bedroom till half an hour later. By then, I was ready to go to

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