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!”

mutually beneficial outcome is always the best one when it

you worried about? Me or Ashton?” he asked with

sure is

it isn’t

I chose to go all in, and I accepted my defeat.” His tone sounded really harsh when

to keep quiet because there was nothing

up a little, I tried making a run for it. “Come on, I’ll give you a lift!” he called out

in a much firmer tone, but he refused

could at least take the umbrella with you, right?” He reached out and offered me

I refused to take it, he grabbed me

paused and shot him a cold glare. “If the pictures get uploaded online, Ashton will only come down harder on you.

comes to business. I’ll

want in life, but so do I. I too will fight hard for what I want. Although I’m not sure

what is it that you want?” he asked while staring right

family with Ashton!” I replied without any

hit by a strong gust

pain from the biting cold of the wind. “Scarlett… Do you know what heartache

began

our birth. I’m not a greedy person. All I want is to

intersection in the city center, I pulled over by the side of the road.

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