In Love, Never Say Never

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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 looked 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.

heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return

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 queried, looking at

the night here.” His expression was impassive and difficult to

could say more, he had already

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

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

that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly reluctant

face relaxed a little. “What were you doing wandering

“I…forgot to grab them

to make a call. For a moment,

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

I could still hear what she

myself onto the couch

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

was standing right behind him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be

up and walked out of the villa without sparing Ashton

from behind to send us off. “Drive carefully!” she

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 started the

home took no longer than thirty minutes. I got out of the car after he parked and

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