More Than A Favor

Chapter 57

I wasn’t shocked that Ashton wanted to add me.

Made sense we were colleagues now and needed to stay in touch about work stuff. WhatsApp would make that easier.

But I didn’t accept right away. Instead, I replied to Nora first, though she didn’t respond. Probably tied up with something.

I checked Miles’s message and thought for a second before typing, “Swamped with the amusement park lately. I’ll show you around once things settle down.”

Adding a quick, “Sorry.”

Miles shot back almost instantly: ‘No sweat. Just take care of yourself, no matter how crazy things get, okay?”

Before I could answer, another text from him: “I’ll be here when you’re free.”

I was about to send “Okay” but it felt wrong after his last message. Instead, I asked, “You planning to stick around for a while?”

“Yeah, I’ll be here for quite a bit,” Miles replied.

That surprised me. Tessa and Ethan must be happy about that.”

I saw the typing dots, but nothing came through even after a few minutes.

waiting around, I switched to checking my work email, my usual routine. Surprisingly,

lack of that little red notification

phone in my face. “Elaine, have you seen this show? It’s the leads‘ second time working together, and it’s really good!”

her screen. I liked both actors, and the scene playing was pretty funny – the female lead had turned

to watch with Maya, but

opened my eyes, dawn was breaking.

passed out cold, her nightgown hiked up to her thighs. I pulled the

both Nora and Miles. His read:

it – he was asking if I was glad he was

matter to me? His staying or going didn’t affect me at all. Why even

grown–ups, I could tell something was off, so

up, and grabbed some water to drink by the window. There

could still

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about to stretch, when someone caught my eye.

a jogging stride – had to