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

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.

of the study, my heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return

Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought

night here.” His expression was

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

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

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

said that, Marcus went

looked at me, and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little. “What were you doing

sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab

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

up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said Sally in hushed tones. “Don’t startle her

voice was lowered, but I could still hear what she

onto the couch and tried to

towards me. In a low voice, he

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

walked out of the villa without sparing Ashton a second

behind to send us off.

I got into 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, I looked out

not speaking, and

minutes. I got out of the car after he parked and noticed that

that gathered, I spotted the doctor, the housekeeping staff, and a few bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance at them again and went straight to my bedroom without

enter the bedroom till half an hour later. By then,