Ivy's eyes flickered as she replied, her words not matching her heart, "Of course I like him. Besides, Alex likes me too—he promised to marry me."

Hearing this, Marcus's face instantly darkened.

He suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and snapped without reason, "Alright, you can leave now. I need to rest."

Ivy hadn't noticed his anger and casually replied, "Go ahead and sleep. My being here won't disturb you."

"You're irritating me ...