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 being gripped

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

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

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

entire time, but now he wants

face as if he wasn’t sure what he was

go of

eyebrows but did not insist. In the end, he

to Marcus and stood under

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

was shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into

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

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

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

strange,” I remarked without thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the weather. I do not know

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

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

towards Marcus’s

for he lowered his