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.

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

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

His expression was impassive and difficult to

before I could say more, he had

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

of me and Marcus together stopped her dead in her tracks.

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

a little. “What were you doing wandering about without

to

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

by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow

I could still hear what

couch and

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

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

us off. “Drive carefully!” she said

fasten my seatbelt.

speaking, and started

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

crowd 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

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