I wasn’t really hungry to begin with, and seeing him here made me lose my appetite completely.

The weather was already chilly during the winter, and the heavy rain outside just made it even colder.

Damn it… I just had to forget my umbrella, huh? Well, my car isn’t too far away, so maybe I could just run through the rain…

But the moment I stood outside the entrance of the restaurant, the biting cold discouraged me.

Suddenly, a man held an umbrella over my head, and I didn’t have to turn around to know it was Marcus.

“Did you drive here or take a cab?” His voice sounded as cold as the weather.

I looked up at the heavy downpour and said, “I drove here.”

Marcus nodded. “I’ll give you a lift.”

“No, thank you,” I declined his offer immediately.

“Haha… I know you hate me and all, but you don’t have to avoid me like that! I’m not going to kidnap you or anything!” he said with a wry, self-mocking laugh.

I pursed my lips as I looked at my shoes that were completely drenched by the rain. “I didn’t mean to give you that money, you know? You and Ashton are both amazing men! You shouldn’t be hurting each other over a nobody like me!”

beneficial outcome is always the best one when

or Ashton?”

is a stubborn

think it isn’t worth it,

decide. We all have to fight for what we believe in. I chose to go all in, and I accepted my defeat.” His tone sounded really

to keep quiet because

run for it. “Come on, I’ll give you a lift!” he called out to me

thanks!” I declined his offer in a much firmer tone, but he refused to take the

least take the umbrella with you, right?” He reached

me by the arm and

a cold glare. “If the pictures get uploaded online, Ashton will only come down harder on

it comes to business. I’ll admit that I can’t beat him,

I.

that you want?” he asked

family with Ashton!” I

strong gust of

in pain from the biting cold of the wind.

and began walking toward

of our birth. I’m not a greedy person. All I want is to be with Ashton

saw Ashton’s black Maybach at the intersection in the city center, I pulled over by the side of the road. It felt

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