More Than A Favor

More Than A Favor

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I gave a gentle smile. “Maybe in my next life, I’ll be born as their real daughter. Then we can be actual siblings.

Miles’s smile faltered for a split second before he gestured at my food, “Eat more. You’re getting too thin.”

“Sure.” I turned my attention back to the risotto, feeling his eyes on me as I ate until I couldn’t take another bite. I sipped the medicinal tea afterward.

“Logan still cares, you know,” Miles said quietly. “He made that tea himself and used Mom’s name to send it.”

I couldn’t help but smirk. “Too little, too late.”

The pain in my mouth had killed my appetite. As I packed up the leftovers, I said, “Thanks for coming by, Miles. Tell Tessa and Ethan I’ll visit once this project wraps up.

I gestured at the park. “Less than a month till opening, and we haven’t even finished the lighting. It’s pretty intense right now.”

“Logan mentioned that, but don’t run yourself into the ground,” Miles cautioned.

“I know, I know.” I nodded toward Ashton working in the distance. “Gotta get back to it.”

“Take care of yourself,” Miles called after me.

lunch and barely spoke two words to me all afternoon. Something was clearly bugging him, though I couldn’t figure

me–I matched his professional attitude. The only change was regular water

we were on schedule, but the

brutal. Maya was so wiped she couldn’t even stay

the lighting adjustments. Midnight was becoming my

cold water on my face and soak

alert.

night, right after my cold water routine, Ashton – who never messaged outside work hours – texted:

just been the first question, I’d have ignored it. But work stuff? Had to reply: “On my

god for that ice water wake–up. I

army–green tee and black pajama pants. Something about the casual outfit made

on my face, something flickering in them, but he just stepped aside to

setting up my laptop when he turned his screen toward me. “Can you

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I had. I was impressed he’d caught Inconsistencies we’d missed after multiple

find it now than during debugging, when it would’ve been

now and send you the rest to

to work. I tried to focus on the screen, but my eyes