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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.

review contained a few minor issues, but nothing significant. They were things

he needed clarification, a quick phone call would have sufficed. Yet, he made me come all the way here

purpose? I couldn’t help but sneak

work. He didn’t once meet my gaze, making me feel like I was overthinking

again–only to find that he had fallen asleep, his tablet resting in his

but clearly, I was wrong. He was human, after all.

myself watching him quietly.

charm. His high nose bridge, illuminated by the soft overhead light, gave him the appearance of a main character

exhausting her day had been,

days, I had seen him delegate tasks to others, but he was constantly on the move, managing countless details and making adjustments, even down

had fallen asleep like

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I observed him, a gust of wind lifted the curtains, sending a chill through the room. Seeing Ashton in short sleeves, I quietly got

he was just a light sleeper, because the moment the blanket

I could react, his hand shot out and clasped mine so tightly that it felt like my

gasped

His dark eyes locked onto mine, intense and unwavering.

close, I saw my own startled reflection in his

said nothing, and I found myself at a loss for words. My lips trembled as I tried

sound came out.