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.

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

while to notice the scenery outside the car. I was taken aback. Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to the Greenleafe

the night here.” His expression

Yet before I could say more, he

by a teary-eyed Sally who was coming

stopped her dead in her tracks. “Wait,

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

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

to grab them

to make a call. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say, so we

door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said

voice was lowered, but I

the couch and

and walked towards me. In a low voice, he asked, “Have you had dinner? Are you

was standing right behind him. “Thank you for this,

up and walked out of the villa without

us from behind to send us

car, Ashton didn’t speak but leaned over and tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him off and

speaking,

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

were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance at them again

half an hour later. By then,

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