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.

I could even take a step, I felt my wrist being gripped

It felt very strange.

magma. My skin seared

else?” I asked while I was rooted on the spot

did not use much strength, I had a sense that it wouldn’t

time, but now he wants to play the

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

please let go of her at once.” Marcus’s voice rang with cold fury

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

over to Marcus and stood under

“Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said

to me.” I hastened to explain lest he misunderstood. “When I was shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr.

a few minutes, I had briefly described the events of my

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

throughout the entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before he turned

quicker

my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out here. Let’s get inside quickly.”

said that, I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the

towards Marcus’s attempts at

he lowered his arm from my shoulder a moment