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.

papers I found in the drawer of the study, my heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return to the villa, but

the scenery outside the car. I was taken aback. Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to the Greenleafe Residential Area instead. “The White Residence?” I queried,

here.” His expression was impassive and difficult

could say more, he had already parked and

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

together stopped her dead in

said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly

and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little. “What were you doing wandering about without

to grab them before I

For a moment, I didn’t know what to say, so we merely sat there

had been waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said Sally in hushed tones. “Don’t startle her

I could still hear

couch

the living room and walked towards me. In a low

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

out of

us from behind to send us off. “Drive carefully!” she said with a

I got into the car, Ashton didn’t speak but leaned over and tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. I

speaking, and started the

journey home took no longer than thirty minutes. I got out of the car after he parked and noticed that the villa

housekeeping staff, and a few bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to

half an hour later. By then, I was