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.

I thought of the divorce 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

the city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to the Greenleafe Residential

His expression was impassive and

more, he had already

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

her dead in her tracks.

that, Marcus went

relaxed a little. “What were

“I…forgot to grab them before I

For a moment, I

didn’t take long for Ashton to arrive. Sally had been waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said Sally in hushed tones. “Don’t startle her

I could

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

then at Sally, who was standing right behind him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be

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

send us off.

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

speaking, and started the

and noticed that the villa was

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 a

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