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 felt my wrist

It felt very strange.

when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it

while I was rooted on the spot without an attempt to push

use much strength, I had a sense that it wouldn’t be easy to wrench myself from his

time, but now he wants to play the part of

face as if

go of her at once.” Marcus’s

eyebrows but did not insist. In the end, he

Marcus

umbrella to better shield me as he turned to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions

explain lest he misunderstood. “When I was shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr. Fuller’s son who had lost

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

was clearly a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking you,

entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before he turned around and departed

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

pinch. “It’s cold out here. Let’s get

that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted

still felt resistant towards Marcus’s attempts at

he lowered his arm from