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.

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

city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to the Greenleafe Residential Area instead. “The White Residence?” I queried, looking

the night here.” His expression was impassive

more, he had already parked and

met by a teary-eyed Sally who

Marcus together stopped her dead in her tracks.

Having said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly reluctant to continue the

and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little. “What were you doing wandering about without your phone

“I…forgot to

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

waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow

voice was lowered, but I could still

couch and

Sally in response, Ashton entered the living room and walked towards me. In a low voice, he asked,

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

that, I got up and walked out of the villa without sparing Ashton a second

from behind to send us off.

seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it on my own. After

speaking, and

longer than thirty minutes. I got out of the car after he parked and noticed that the villa was brightly lit.

few bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance at

later. By then, I was