When There Is Nothing Left But Love

For someone as attractive as Marcus, it was no surprise that she had eyes on him all the time.

“Thanks again for helping me out today, Mr. White. And thank you for dinner, as well.”

He had done quite a bit for me today. I couldn’t just keep quiet and not thank him for his deeds.

He frowned slightly and grunted indifferently at me in response. After that, he said nothing further.

Our meal was a very quiet affair, but it was not unexpected. After all, we were individuals who barely knew each other. Neither of us had much to say, to begin with, especially since he seemed like such a refined and elegant person. Marcus was attracting quite a bit of attention with his good looks as well.

After eating my fill, I set aside my cutlery.

Having noticed my movements, Marcus looked at me. In a low voice, he asked if I was full.

I nodded and smiled faintly at him.

He put down his cutlery as well and wiped his mouth clean in a graceful gesture. “Let’s go then.”

Marcus’s way of handling things made it difficult for me to find common ground. Even so, I realized that he was not cold or aloof, but rather, he radiated a certain calmness. He was the type who used that level-headedness to solve any conundrum.

When I got into the car, I saw that the clock on the dashboard said nine o’clock.

As I thought of the divorce papers I found in the drawer of the study, my heart sank. A part of me was reluctant to return to the villa, but I had no choice. Even though K City was a large place, I had nowhere to go.

the car. I was taken aback. Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus

the night here.” His expression

say more, he had already parked and exited the

into the White Residence, only to be met by a teary-eyed Sally

stopped her dead in her tracks. “Wait, why

said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly reluctant to continue

looked at me, and her panic-stricken face relaxed a little. “What were you doing wandering about without your phone and

sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab them before

out her phone to make a call. For a moment,

waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said Sally in

was lowered, but I could

the couch and tried to suppress my

and walked towards me. In a low voice, he asked, “Have

nodded once and then at Sally, who was standing right behind him. “Thank you for this, Aunt Sally. I’ll be heading home first. Please also convey my thanks

I got up and walked out of the villa without sparing

from behind to send us off. “Drive carefully!” she said with

the car, Ashton didn’t speak but leaned over and tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. I brushed him off and fastened it on my own. After that, I looked out the

paused, not speaking, and

I got out of the car after he parked and noticed that the villa was brightly lit. Quite a few people were standing in the courtyard as

crowd that gathered, I spotted the doctor, the housekeeping staff, and a few bodyguards whose faces were unfamiliar to me. I paused briefly to glance at them again and went straight to my bedroom without a