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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?

respond, Ashton smoothly changed the subject. “What did

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

he replied

“If it’s not done, why did you leave early? You said you’d finish on time–or even two days

said confidently, his

the testing process like this could cause delays if there are issues during the final

I’ll handle it. If there are any problems, I’ll take responsibility,” he said, his

calm but resolute.

confidence was infuriating.

as the lead on the lighting project, Ashton did

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

“I promised I’d deliver, and I will.”

much more I could say after

I hope so,” I muttered and turned to

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blocked my

at him,

your help with something,” he said, his

intrigued.

cooked too much food. Can you help me eat

stunned