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!”

always the best

worried about? Me or Ashton?”

sure is a

think it isn’t

for what we believe in. I chose

helpless sigh and decided to keep quiet

making a run for it. “Come on, I’ll give you a

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

take the umbrella with you, right?” He reached out and

me by the arm and shoved it

will only come down harder on you. You might even end up in prison after the fall of White

just how it is when it comes to business. I’ll admit that I can’t beat him, but

that. “I know you have things that you want in life, but so do I. I too will fight hard for what I want. Although I’m not sure what it is

what is it that you want?” he

I replied without

strong gust of wind,

out a wry chuckle, seemingly in pain from the biting cold of the wind. “Scarlett…

began walking toward

of our birth. I’m not a greedy

Maybach at the intersection in the city center, I pulled over by the side of the road. It felt like he had

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