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As soon as the words left my mouth, a wave of embarrassment washed over me.

Had I been too blunt? Surely, Ashton must have felt awkward as well.

But instead of pulling away or reacting with discomfort, he paused for nearly half a minute before simply responding with, “Oh.”

I blinked in surprise.

Oh? How could he be so calm about it?

I glanced up at him, and only then did he slowly straighten his posture.

“Your eyesight isn’t great,” he explained patiently. “I pointed it out to you, but you still couldn’t find it. How else could I help without getting closer?”

His reasoning made perfect sense, leaving me feeling like I had been the one overthinking the

situation.

Ashton, completely unfazed, walked over to a chair, sat down, and picked up his tablet to continue working.

I stole a few glances at him, then sipped my tea to calm my nerves so I could refocus on the task at hand.

few minor issues, but nothing significant. They were things he could have easily

have sufficed. Yet, he made me come all the way here late at night to go over

this on purpose? I couldn’t help but sneak

didn’t once meet my gaze, making me

the issues in the document, I glanced over at him again–only to find that he had fallen asleep, his tablet resting in his

was tireless, immune to exhaustion, but clearly, I was wrong. He was human, after all.

watching

eyes closed, his tanned skin and strong features exuded an undeniable masculine charm. His high nose bridge, illuminated by the soft overhead light, gave him the appearance

to how Maya had complained about how exhausting her day had been, Ashton must have been

but he was constantly on the move, managing countless details and making adjustments, even down to the lights. His work demanded both physical effort and mental focus.

he had fallen asleep

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room. Seeing Ashton in short sleeves, I quietly got up, grabbed a blanket from the bed, and draped it over

a noise, or perhaps he was just a light

hand shot out and clasped mine so tightly that it felt like

I gasped softly

he didn’t let go. His dark eyes locked onto mine,

own startled reflection in his gaze, the depth of

and I found myself at a loss for words. My lips trembled as I

sound came out.