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I didn’t take Ashton’s effort lightly. After finishing the breakfast he had prepared for me, I sent him a simple message: “Thank you.”

Two small words, but they carried more weight than they seemed. I didn’t want to take his kindness for granted.

After sending the message, I busied myself with the trinkets I had bought from the night market the night before. I hadn’t even gotten far when my phone rang.

For a fleeting moment, my heart raced. I felt a brief surge of anticipation.

But when I saw the number on the screen, my heartbeat returned to normal. I sighed and answered, “Mr. Langston.”

Victor cleared his throat before speaking. “Ms. Hart, have you found a new job?”

The question caught me off guard. “Yes,” I replied, nodding even though he couldn’t see me. “Is there something you need?”

Victor cleared his throat again, clearly hesitant. Instead of answering, he asked another question, “Have you started yet?”

His evasive tone made me suspicious. “Mr. Langston,” I said, my patience thinning, “just say what you need to say.”

“Uh, no, it’s nothing. Just checking in,” Victor replied, still beating around the bush.

I scoffed lightly. “If you’re so concerned, Mr. Langston, why not come out with it instead of dancing around the point?”

Victor fell silent. I could sense he was struggling, debating whether or not to tell me the truth.

I wasn’t in any hurry. I placed my phone on speaker and continued tinkering with the little trinkets in front of me, waiting for him to gather his courage.

Finally, Victor sighed and confessed, “Mr. Mercer knows about your new job.”

I wasn’t surprised. Of course Logan would find out. But I knew Victor hadn’t called just to tell me this.

I stopped fiddling with the trinkets and asked bluntly, “So? Is he planning to stir up trouble again?”

“Ms. Hart, you know Mr. Mercer well,” Victor admitted with a sigh.

I frowned. It seemed Logan wasn’t going to let me start my new job in peace. But I hadn’t received any calls from my new employer yet.

Even though I hadn’t officially started, I had already signed the contract. If they wanted to back out, they would have to notify me.

I wasn’t angry–just amused. I let out a light laugh and asked, “Did he threaten them? Did he say that if they hired me, he’d make sure they disappeared from Hilcord?”

Victor chuckled awkwardly, which was answer enough.

Logan Mercer, the quintessential overbearing CEO, really thought the world revolved around him. If someone crossed him, he’d try to erase them from existence.

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“Well,” I said, my tone dripping with sarcasm, “he better be prepared to get rid of every company in Hilcord.”

Victor sighed again. “Ms. Hart, Mr. Mercer still cares about you.”

I laughed, but there was no humor in it.

Victor hesitated before adding, “He was quite embarrassed when you didn’t show up for the proposal yesterday. He threw a fit at first, but on the way back, he told me that if you came back to him, he’d let Selene go.”

I stared at my phone, my expression unreadable. “It’s too late.”

I cut him

a boyfriend now.”

stunned silence on the other end of the line. Finally, Victor

a clean cut was the best way to untangle a messy situation.

Ashton would be the blade that severed my ties with

on Victor, I went back to organizing my trinkets and tidying up the house. Ashton had neatly folded the pink blanket he had used the night before and placed it on the couch.

that small pink blanket made

of difficulties, but moments like this reminded me

I remained calm. I was surprisingly composed,

corner of my little apartment, tended to the flowers on the balcony, and still,

into the rocking chair on the balcony with a

of movers unloading furniture. Two of

arrived on her electric

furniture was for the new tenant moving

the night before, the thought of having a male neighbor didn’t seem so bad.

made me smile as I returned to my book and tea.

afternoon, there was a

the landlady standing there, smiling

referring to–her inability to negotiate a lower rent

smiled back. “It’s alright.”

door across the hall, I asked casually, “When will the

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early this morning he called and insisted everything be ready for him to move in today.”

huh?” I said, mostly to

people’s minds are hard to understand. But he seems like a good guy. You won’t

laughed. “I’ll try my best to get along with him.”

I could borrow? I forgot to bring one, and

it for you,” I said, heading

the hallway.

a new bed and a

the bed and bookshelf. Look at

glanced around briefly

my employer. It puzzled me.

called Nora to check if my

“Elaine, are you serious about this guy? He sounds amazing! I

in my chair, smiling. “When I’m ready to take him seriously,

her tongue. “So you’re interested, huh?”

toes. “I’m not heartless.”

helped me more than once. How could

her tone warm and sincere As Nora and I continued chatting happily, I heard the sound of

across the hall.

new tenant would be moving in today, so

in case something like last night happens again. It might be easier to ask for

line. “Elaine, your neighbor is a man. If you knock on his door right after he moves in, he might think you’re

teasing tone made me laugh. “Really? You think

she said firmly.

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then,” I replied,

lived right across from each other, I figured it wouldn’t take long to run into

I was wrong.

my

surprised me even more was that Ashton