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.

Something was clearly bugging him,

few days, he was even more distant than usual, laser–focused on work. Fine by me–I matched his professional attitude. The only change was regular water and rest breaks, though I wasn’t sure if those were

week’s end, we were on schedule, but the

was so wiped she couldn’t even stay awake through her favorite shows. But I didn’t have that

and document all the lighting adjustments.

on my face and soak

alert.

routine, Ashton – who never messaged outside work hours – texted: “Awake? If so, come over. Need to discuss Technical Testing Zone issues for tomorrow.”

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

for that ice water wake–up. I grabbed my

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

flickering in them,

when he turned his screen toward me. “Can you

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both matched what I had. I was impressed he’d

find it now than during debugging, when

and send you the rest to check,” I

me before returning to work. I tried to focus on the screen, but my eyes kept trying. to