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.

could even take a step,

It felt very strange.

was meaty and rough. He barely exerted any force but when he touched me, it scalded like magma.

was rooted on the spot without an attempt to

use much strength, I had a sense that it

and haughtily this entire time, but now he wants to play

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

gaze onto Ashton’s grip on my wrist. “Sir, please let go of her

insist. In

Marcus and stood under

to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said with hostility. “Aren’t you aware of social

was shopping at the mall with

described the events

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

deeply at me for a while before he

thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the

a pinch. “It’s cold out here. Let’s get inside quickly.” Marcus ushered me to

together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and edged slightly

felt resistant towards Marcus’s attempts at

have sensed my distance, for he lowered his