More Than A Favor

Chapter 56

Chapter 56

Ashton strode over, giving me a casual look. “Let’s go.”

Wait, what?

Wasn’t he going to explain why he wanted a room right next to mine?

I wanted to ask, but felt like that would just make things awkward.

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“Mr. Drake, why’d you pick a room so close to ours?” Maya blurted out. Sometimes her directness came in handy – she’d ask what I was too chicken to.

He walked to the elevator and hit the button. I caught a glimpse of his room key–308, right next door to mine.

“For convenience,” was all he said.

Convenient for what exactly?

Talk about leaving things open to interpretation.

Maya looked as confused as I felt. She glanced between us and pressed, “What kind of convenience are we talking about here, Mr. Drake?”

I wanted to smack her. Why couldn’t she leave well enough alone?

The elevator doors were mirror–like, reflecting all of us. Through the reflection, I caught Ashton’s eye. We held each other’s gaze for a moment before he looked away.

“Just in case,” he replied to Maya.

That shut both of us up.

Even Maya got quiet, just tugging at my sleeve.

Looked like Ashton had finally found a way to silence her.

We hit the third floor and headed to our rooms. Before going in, Maya chirped, “Mr. Drake, just let me know if you need anything!”

“Sure,” he said, disappearing into his room.

The second we got inside, Maya pounced. “What’s his deal? Why’s he want to be so close? What if he’s some creep hiding behind that handsome face? What if he wants to… you know!”

Funny how she suddenly thought about safety after letting her crush cloud her judgment.

But I didn’t want her paranoia affecting work, so I cut in firmly, “He’s not like that.”

She blinked. “How do you know?”

I regretted saying anything – I’d forgotten how nosy she could be. Mental note: keep my mouth shut around Maya from now on, or I’d spend forever explaining myself.

“Just a hunch. Could be wrong though. Feel free to find out,” I teased.

Maya’s eyes lit up. “Really? I wouldn’t mind!”

I grabbed a sofa pillow and threw it at her.

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She yelped as I headed to my room, dropped my suitcase, and asked to the father

enough, there was a nasty purple bruise where I’d hit the equiorment. My

how Ashton had graphed me

shut my eyes tight, forcing

could finish my shower, Maya called out, “Elaine,

off the water: “Who

unknown

frowned. “Let it go. Probably

my phone–clients, friends, family,

then added, “How sweet

turning the

I

my hair, checked my phone. The number was from Amaty my first

or had something

called back. After a few

caught me off guard. Weird how he hadn’t

something? I

“Yes,”

all he said before

fixing the lights, I couldn’t afford to

jacket over my PJs and went

and saw my wet

hurting?” he asked.

follow.

eyes dropped to my waist,

little

leaving me standing in

was open on the desk – looked like he’d been working while I was

Points for

blocking my view. He was still in the same clothes,

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added, “Don’t want anyone slowing down

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I said, holding up the

tossed it on the bed and let out a

flopped onto the bed

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come from? is yours “Who else’s would it be? I

hurt? I

me, not what causes Meanwhile, Ashton had noticed I was hurt.

in

messy squeezed my eyes shut, trying to clear my

messages some group chats,

you free to show me around this city I’m

message, wondering what

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