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

the city center? Marcus had not brought me

expression was impassive and difficult to

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

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

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

Having said that,

little. “What were you doing wandering about without your phone

chuckled sheepishly. “I…forgot to

For a moment, I didn’t know

didn’t take long for Ashton to arrive. Sally had been waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow

but I could still hear

couch and tried to

Ashton entered the living room and walked towards me. In a low voice, he asked, “Have

him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be heading home first. Please

and walked out of

behind to send us

and tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him off

not speaking, and started

thirty minutes. I got out of the car after he parked and noticed that the villa was brightly lit. Quite a few people were standing

whose faces were unfamiliar to

didn’t enter the bedroom till half an hour later.

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