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.

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.

A part of me was reluctant to return to the villa, but I had no choice. Even though K City was

Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to

expression was impassive and

Yet before I could say more, he had already parked and

a teary-eyed Sally who was coming downstairs. She

together stopped her dead in her tracks. “Wait, why are you

the way.” Having said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly

little. “What were you doing wandering about without your phone and

“I…forgot to grab

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

to arrive. Sally had been waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm

but I

plopped myself onto the couch and

Ashton entered the living room and walked towards me. In a low voice, he asked, “Have you had dinner? Are you

right behind him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be heading home first. Please also convey

and walked out of the villa

send us off. “Drive carefully!” she said

seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it on my own. After that, I looked out

not speaking, and started

parked and noticed that the villa was brightly lit. Quite a few people were standing in the courtyard as

I spotted the doctor, the housekeeping staff, and a few bodyguards whose faces were

later. By

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