More Than A Favor

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

My blood boiled.

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Now he decides to contact me? And instead of an apology or checking if I’m okay, he has the nerve to make it sound like I’m the problem completely blind to his own mess.

I didn’t bother responding. Just turned off my phone and lay back down. But sleep wouldn’t come.

Finally, I got up and walked out to the courtyard. The night air felt cool on my skin as I headed toward the Honey Locust tree to clear my head.

Just then, I heard a door open behind me.

I turned to see Ashton walking out with a backpack over his shoulder and pulling a suitcase. He looked surprised to see me up, but quickly recovered, barely glancing my way as he kept walking.

“Where are you going?” The words just slipped out.

“Out of town,” he said flatly, not breaking stride as he walked through the gate.

I stood there confused for a minute, then found myself walking to his room. The door wasn’t locked.

I flipped on the light and looked around. What I saw was both expected and surprising.

The military–neat bed and organized space totally fit Ashton. But what caught me off guard were all the old items scattered around stuff that looked over ten years old.

could these have been my

she knew exactly what I was thinking.

said softly. “I was going to swap them out with the newer stuff in

objects, feeling a lump in my throat. Touching these pieces of my parents‘ lives made me sad but also more determined to stay, even

rang.

cry.

Hart, we’ve got major problems with the lights at the park.

not to let Maya’s panic affect me. “Take a deep

going on.”

wasn’t aligning with the design plans at all. It could either be a

it down to those two possibilities, then contact the relevant teams to sort it out,” I said firmly.

voice trembling. “I really can’t handle

own.”

what’s gotten into Mr. Mercer.

amusement park every single day. Every time he shows up, more issues crop up. I’m about to lose

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I could tell she was on the verge

of his name made me think of the message held sent me earlier. Wat be deliberately making things difficult for Maya? Could this

years, Logan knew me well enough to predict my behavior. He knew my soft hearted nature, knew I hated

yourself first,” I replied, still unwilling to

to help her grow Challenges like these were learning opportunities. If Maya could handle this, thed

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