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.

papers I found in the drawer of the study, my heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return to the villa, but I had no choice. Even though K City was a large

aback. Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to the Greenleafe Residential Area instead. “The White

His expression was impassive

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

a teary-eyed Sally who was coming downstairs. She had her coat on and

Marcus together stopped her dead

found her along the way.” Having said that, Marcus went upstairs,

little. “What were you

chuckled sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab them before

pulled out her phone to make a call. For a moment, I didn’t

her arms up

but I could still

plopped myself onto the couch and tried to suppress

me. In a low voice, he asked, “Have you

who was standing right behind him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be heading home first.

and walked out of

us off. “Drive

help me fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it

speaking,

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

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

half an hour later. By then, I was ready to

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