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.

in the drawer of the study, my heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return

aback. Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to the Greenleafe

His expression was impassive

say more, he had already

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

dead in her tracks. “Wait,

Having said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly

at me, and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little. “What were you doing wandering about

“I…forgot to grab them

a moment,

the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton.

voice was lowered, but I

myself onto the couch and tried

towards me.

then at Sally, who was standing right behind him. “Thank you for this, Aunt

that, I got up and walked out of the villa

us off. “Drive carefully!”

tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it on my own. After that, I looked out the

not speaking, and started

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

I spotted the doctor, the housekeeping staff, and a few bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance at them

hour later. By

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