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

Chapter 185

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.

heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return to

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

spend the night here.” His expression was impassive and difficult to

I could say more, he had

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

together stopped her dead in her tracks. “Wait,

the way.” Having said that, Marcus went upstairs,

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

to grab them before

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

up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,”

was lowered, but I could still hear

myself onto the couch and

in response, Ashton entered the living room and walked towards me.

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

of the villa without sparing Ashton a second

to send us off. “Drive carefully!” she

fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him

paused, not speaking,

no longer than thirty minutes. I got out of the car after he parked and noticed that the villa was brightly

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

didn’t enter the bedroom till half an hour later. By then, I was ready to

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