More Than A Favor

Chapter 33

I let out a sigh. “No, just in my dream.”

“Listen Elaine, you’ve got great taste. You’ll kick yourself if you let Ashton slip away. Shoot, if I was 50 years younger, I’d be after him myself,” Chloe joked.

I cracked up. Chloe was such a riot.

“I’m not kidding! Better move fast before that widow snatches him up,” she

warned.

Since it was just me and Chloe at the table, I had to ask, “Mrs. Sutton, where’d Ashton go?”

“Out having drinks with a buddy.”

I sipped some chicken soup, savoring it. “Isn’t drinking bad if he’s driving?”

“Oh, he just helps out with the taxi sometimes. It’s not his regular thing,” Chloe explained. Then she gave me a look. “So are you really thinking about marriage?”

“No, that was just the dream,” I clarified. Chloe rolled her eyes at me again.

I didn’t see Ashton for the rest of the evening. But just as I was drifting off, I

heard him come in.

Chloe’s voice followed: “Make sure everything’s locked up. We’ve got a young lady staying with us now.”

“All locked. Get some sleep.” Ashton’s voice was deep and clear – especially nice to hear at night.

I smiled, then heard Chloe add, “Ashton, better hurry up. Elaine’s already dreaming about marrying you.”

I bolted upright in bed. I never said that!

Chloe was such a gossip, spreading stuff around like that.

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While I was still processing this, I heard Ashton’s response: “Got it. I’ll

I was speechless.

Suddenly, I was awakened by no ises outside. It wasn’t Ashton’s voice but

accent.

voices were usually soft and clear. A woman’s voice, on the other hand, tended to

by their voices. Yet somehow, I had failed to realize that

stopped thinking about ther constantly. But it seemed I hadn’t reached that point. I still found myself thinking about Logan–though not out of love, but resentment.

stayed in bed, listening intently

Sutton, where’s Ashton?” the woman

this morning,” Chloe replied, her voice accompanied by

I thought he hadn’t gotten up yet.” The

whether Ashton’s up or not? He’s not interested in you, so stop wasting your time,” Chloe said bluntly.

the woman outside didn’t seem fazed. Instead, she laughed.

This woman

he tossed you out like a rag doll, Chloe retorted

Chapter 31

mercilessly.

What do you know?”

to be ashamed and understand that people need dignity,” Chloe said sharply, earning my silent applause

have to help me, but

but only because you wanted to see more of

covers. Chloe’s sharp tongue was

took in a pretty lady.

of her,” Chloe said, praising me to the skies. Instinctively, I touched my

meet her. Where is she?” Synthia asked.

she was here for me, probably worried I’d steal her beloved

neatly painted toenails, into my slippers and stood up. I was wearing a white silk nightgown, its thin

tousled and voluminous from sleep, giving me a lazy yet alluring

“Mrs. Sutton, your place has terrible soundproofing. I get

I

eyes filled first with amazement, then quickly with jealousy and envy.

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