In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 185

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.

It took me a while to notice the scenery outside the car. I was taken aback. Wasn’t this the city center? Marcus had not brought me back home but to the Greenleafe Residential Area instead. “The White Residence?” I queried, looking at him.

“You’ll spend the night here.” His expression was impassive and difficult to read.

I was stunned. Yet before I could say more, he had already parked and exited the vehicle.

I followed him into the White Residence, only to be met by a teary-eyed Sally who was coming downstairs. She had her coat on and appeared to be heading somewhere.

The sight of me and Marcus together stopped her dead in her tracks. “Wait, why are you with Marcus?”

“I found her along the way.” Having said that, Marcus went upstairs, seemingly reluctant to continue the conversation.

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

I chuckled sheepishly. “I…forgot to grab them before I left.”

Sally then pulled out her phone to make a call. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say, so we merely sat there in silence.

It didn’t take long for Ashton to arrive. Sally had been waiting by the door and immediately flung her arms up to slow him down. “Calm down, Ashton. She’s fine,” said Sally in hushed tones. “Don’t startle her and speak calmly.”