In Love, Never Say Never

“Oh, yes of course. Thank you for your trouble.”

Just as the words fell from my lips, I heard a familiar voice not far away.

“Scar.”

Ashton and I turned in unison toward the direction of the voice. It was Marcus.

“Marcus? It’s only a few steps. You don’t have to come out to receive me.”

Marcus had his grey silk pajamas on. With a transparent umbrella in his hand, he walked over in a leisurely manner.

“Is this a friend of yours?” Ashton asked. It could have been my imagination, but his voice sounded a few degrees colder.

“I’m her fiancé,” Marcus interjected at once.

I didn’t respond at the risk of sounding like I was overcompensating. The only thing I could do was smile awkwardly.

“Come here, Scar.” Marcus beckoned.

I walked over to him obediently.

step, I

It felt very strange.

He barely exerted any force but when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it had penetrated my skin and burrowed deep into my

Fuller, is there anything else?” I asked while I was rooted on the

a sense that it wouldn’t be easy

proudly and haughtily this entire time, but now he

puzzled look upon his face as if he wasn’t sure what he was even

go of her at once.” Marcus’s voice rang with

eyebrows but did not insist. In the end, he did as

over to Marcus and

he turned to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about

to me.” I hastened to explain lest he misunderstood. “When I was shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr. Fuller’s son who had lost his way. That

a few minutes, I had briefly described the events of

a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking you, Mr. Fuller, for sending

deeply at me for a while before he turned around and departed in

is very strange,” I remarked without thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the weather. I do

“It’s cold out here. Let’s get inside quickly.” Marcus

As soon as I said that, I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and edged slightly away from

still felt resistant towards Marcus’s attempts

lowered his arm from my shoulder a