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.

reluctant to return to 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

here.” His expression was impassive and difficult

could say more, he

met by a teary-eyed Sally who was coming downstairs. She

stopped her dead in her tracks.

along the way.” Having said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly

at me, and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little. “What were you doing

sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab them before I

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

long for Ashton to arrive. Sally had been waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said Sally

voice was lowered, but I could still hear what

myself onto the couch and tried to

me. In a low voice, he asked, “Have you had dinner?

and then at Sally, who was standing right behind him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be heading home first. Please

got up and walked out of the villa without sparing

to send us off. “Drive

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 that, I

not speaking, and

minutes. I got out of the car after he parked and noticed that the

bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance at them again and went straight

didn’t enter the bedroom till half an hour later. By then, I was ready to