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.

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

city center? Marcus had not

spend the night here.” His expression was impassive and

Yet before I could say more, he had

teary-eyed Sally who

her dead in her tracks. “Wait, why are you

Having said that, Marcus went upstairs,

at me, and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little. “What were you doing wandering about without your phone and

chuckled sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab them before I

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

and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said

voice was lowered, but I could

plopped myself onto the couch and

and walked towards me.

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

that, I got up and walked out of the villa without sparing

us

Ashton didn’t speak but leaned over and tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it on my own. After

speaking, and started the

and noticed that the villa was brightly lit. Quite a

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

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

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