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My heart skipped a beat at his confession.

“I already told you that we can’t be together,” I said firmly. “If you’re still holding onto that idea, I think we should stop pretending to be a couple. I’ll find someone else.”

As soon as I said it, he took a step forward.

“Then who will you find?” he asked, his tone low and demanding.

Instinctively, I stepped back, but he advanced, his words dripping with jealousy. “Are you going to go. on more blind dates? Or find another guy? Maybe a friend?”

“Ashton!” I raised my hand to stop him, but my back hit the wall. I had run out of space to retreat.

Before I could say anything more, he said, “I do have feelings for you, but you rejected me. So I won’t persist.”

His words caught me off guard.

I blinked in confusion.

Ashton’s expression remained composed, his deep, piercing eyes locked on mine. “I’m just a regular tenant living across from you now. Don’t overthink it. Nothing will happen.”

Did he just imply that ‘I‘ was overthinking things?

could respond, Ashton smoothly changed the subject. “What did you want to talk to

tension in the room. I followed his lead. “It’s pretty late. Are you

replied

you leave early? You said you’d finish

said confidently, his tone unwavering.

this could cause delays if

it. If there are

calm but resolute.

was infuriating.

lighting project, Ashton did have the authority to make those decisions.

no longer in charge of the lighting, I won’t forgive you if the final

expression remained unchanged. “I promised I’d

wasn’t much more I

I muttered and turned

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blocked

at him, confused.

with something,” he

eyebrow, intrigued. “What is it?”

too much food. Can you help me eat it?”

momentarily stunned