More Than A Favor

Chapter 69

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His tone made me want to slap him. Like we couldn’t take a lunch break because of deadlines?

Before I could snap back, Ashton spoke up. “It’s our day off today.”

Logan glared at him, then turned to me. “Who approved this day off?”

“I requested it,” Ashton answered again.

Logan’s face hardened. “You? You’re just a lighting tech. What right do you have to ask for time off? Your job is to help us complete and verify the lighting adjustments.”

His words were straight–up insulting.

That got me fired up too. ‘Mr. Mercer, I’m in charge of the amusement park project. I approved today’s break. You can’t expect people to work non–stop without eating.”

Not the best metaphor, but it made the point.

Ashton added, “I might just be a lighting tech, but aren’t you the ones who desperately need us?”

Logan, getting it from both sides, was fuming.

“Fine, take your break. Eat well and recharge. The company’s paying,” he snapped, storming off to the

counter.

I smirked. “Mr. Drake, we should’ve ordered more.”

Ashton just looked at me, making me feel weirdly self–conscious.

I was about to look down when he said, “You got a text.”

He passed me my phone. One look and my ears turned

could he share a room

a move?”

wanted to die. This was totally my fault for telling

her this morning about awkwardly falling asleep in

now.

away, she shouldn’t have answered at all. Why did

embarrassed to look up, I heard Ashton’s low voice:

I was speechless.

playing it off would just make him overthink

getting so casual with me. Doing and saying whatever he wanted, no

“Oh yeah? Can’t just claim something

drink before adding, “I

my head. “Stop right

just going to say I could get a medical check if you need

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me overthink. Why did he need to prove

proof for your future wife,” I said, getting up to escape to

my arm. I recognized the cologne – I knew who it

this too much? Having lunch with

I laughed. “What, we can’t eat here? Did you

you’re looking for someone new, at least find someone decent.”

trying to

degrees from Cambridge. What credentials do you have?”

that from his file

was clever – you need that to be successful in business. He’d taken over

too arrogant. He only saw his own success, never