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.

sank. A part of me was reluctant to return to the villa, but I had no choice. Even though K City

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

His expression was impassive and difficult

before I could say more, he had already parked and

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

me and Marcus together stopped her dead

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

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

chuckled sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab

a call. For a moment, I didn’t know

flung her arms up to

lowered, but I could still hear

plopped myself onto the couch and tried to suppress my

Ashton entered the living room and walked towards me.

him. “Thank you for

walked out of the

send us

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

paused, not speaking, and started

parked and noticed that the villa was brightly lit. Quite

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

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

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