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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.

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

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

couldn’t help but sneak

appeared completely engrossed in his work. He didn’t once meet my gaze, making

glanced over at him again–only to find that he had fallen asleep,

was tireless, immune to exhaustion, but clearly, I was wrong. He was human, after all. Even gods need rest, as I’d seen celestial beings in TV shows dozing off.

found myself watching him quietly.

nose bridge, illuminated by the soft overhead light, gave him the

about how exhausting her day had been, Ashton must have been even more worn out.

had seen him delegate tasks to others, but he was constantly on the move, managing countless details and making adjustments, even down to the lights. His work demanded both physical

he had

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chill through the room. Seeing Ashton

perhaps he was just a light

mine so tightly that it felt like my

I gasped softly

loosened slightly, but he didn’t let go. His dark eyes

I saw my own startled reflection in his gaze, the depth of his

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

sound came out.