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.

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

his professional attitude. The only change was regular water and rest breaks, though I wasn’t sure

on schedule,

couldn’t even stay awake through her favorite shows. But I didn’t

review and document all the lighting adjustments. Midnight was

splash cold water on my face

alert.

hours – texted: “Awake? If

the first question, I’d have ignored

that ice water wake–up. I grabbed my

pants. Something about the casual outfit made

in them,

was setting up my laptop when he turned his screen toward me. “Can you verify these marked areas against the

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what I had. I

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

these now and send you the rest to check,” I

set water beside me before returning to work. I tried to focus on the screen, but my eyes