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.

take a step, I felt

It felt very strange.

scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it had penetrated my

else?” I asked while I was rooted on the spot without an attempt to push him

a sense that it wouldn’t be

entire time, but now he wants to play the part of a

his face as if he

on my wrist. “Sir, please let go of her

insist. In the end, he did as

went over to Marcus and stood

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

listen 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 was

described the events of my

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

remained expressionless throughout the entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a

without thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the weather. I

completely as he gave my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out here. Let’s get inside

I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and edged

still felt resistant towards Marcus’s attempts

for he lowered his arm from my shoulder