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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?

subject. “What did

out of my daze, relieving some of the tension in the room. I followed his lead. “It’s pretty late. Are you off work already? Is everything done at

he replied matter–of–factly.

scoffed. “If it’s not done, why did you leave early? You

said confidently, his tone unwavering.

like this could

that, but I’ll handle it. If there are

calm but resolute.

was

on the lighting project, Ashton

think it over, I reminded him, “Ashton, even though I’ve resigned and am no longer in charge of the lighting, I won’t forgive you if the final result doesn’t meet

unchanged. “I promised I’d deliver,

much more I could say after

I hope so,” I muttered and turned to

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Ashton blocked my

him, confused.

something,” he said, his tone softer

intrigued. “What is

too much food. Can you

stunned before I burst out laughing.