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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?

“What did you want to talk to

me out of my daze, relieving some of the tension in the room. I followed his lead. “It’s pretty

he replied matter–of–factly.

why did you leave early? You said you’d finish on time–or

said confidently,

irritation flared again. “But changing the testing process like this could cause delays if there

If there are any problems, I’ll take responsibility,” he

calm but resolute.

was infuriating.

Ashton

though I’ve resigned and am no longer in charge of the lighting, I

remained unchanged. “I promised I’d

wasn’t much more I could say after that.

hope so,” I muttered and

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Ashton blocked

stared at him,

help with something,” he said, his tone softer than

eyebrow, intrigued. “What is it?”

much food. Can you help me eat it?”

me momentarily stunned before