More Than A Favor

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Chapter 102

It was 5:00 AM when I woke up.

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I rolled out of bed early, determined to start the day with yoga to prepare myself for a challenging new workday. I wanted to feel fully energized and ready to tackle anything that came my way.

By 6:00 AM, I was washed up, dressed, and ready to make breakfast when my phone buzzed with a text message from Ashton.

“”Breakfast is on the table. The key is hanging on your door.”

I stared at the message for a few moments, feeling a mix of surprise and confusion. Curiosity got the better of me, so I opened my front door. Sure enough, there was a key hanging from the handle.

I used it to unlock Ashton’s door and found the breakfast he had prepared, neatly laid out and still

warm.

Last night, I hadn’t been able to refuse his dinner invitation. The food had been too tempting, and honestly, his cooking skills were impressive. But now, breakfast too?

‘Was he planning to be my personal caretaker?‘

While it was undeniably nice to be pampered so early in the morning, I couldn’t let myself get used to it. It was too much, and I didn’t want to blur the lines of our so–called “pretend” relationship..

So, I sent Ashton a message.

“Ashton, are you looking for a side job?”

He replied almost immediately.

“Yeah, just pay me a little fee for my efforts, Ms. Hart.”

I rolled my eyes at his playful response, but I knew very well that wasn’t his true intention. After a few moments of thought, I sent another message.

“Ashton, you’re crossing the line. We’re just pretending to date.”

His reply came just as quickly.

“Even though the relationship is fake, I still need to take care of your health during this period. Otherwise, as your pretend boyfriend, I’d have to worry about you.”

I sighed. I hadn’t asked for his care or concern, so I responded firmly.

You’re only responsible for helping me play this role. Besides that, my life and health are none of your concern. And as for cooking–this is the

eat it.”

be heartless, but I couldn’t give him what he wanted, and I didn’t want to accept his care or affection if it meant leading him on. I needed to set

breakfast. It was delicious and gave me

a nagging

HR department hadn’t called to rescind my job offer, but that didn’t mean

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I knew I had to face whatever

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greeted me warmly. “Welcome, Ms. Hart,” he said, shaking my hand with enthusiasm.

suggest any intention to fire me, so I decided to address the issue

began, “I heard that my former employer might have interfered with my employment here. Is

my bluntness. “Yes,” he admitted without hesitation.

studied his friendly face, trying to gauge his intentions. “But you don’t seem to have any plans to fire me,” I said

would I fire you?” Alex asked, his tone light and

Logan is pressuring you,‘ I thought but didn’t

standing on our own two feet. We don’t depend on or fear anyone. Our strength lies in our capabilities, and if someone is dissatisfied with us, we confront them with our skills. No amount of external pressure

down.”

me with newfound

Hall, I won’t let

your best. Even if things don’t go

I couldn’t help

story.

the company and the marketing department. He specifically instructed

to prove themselves, but I didn’t encounter any of that.

my place through hard work. Even during my time at Mercer Corporation, when I held the status of Logan’s fiancée, I had refused to be just

company’s available resources, and studied the performance of every marketing employee over the past two years, focusing on the

team and implemented a new incentive and

company but for themselves.

as the marketing department began to

began reporting that our existing clients were proposing to terminate their contracts. Even potential clients we were negotiating

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this was Logan’s doing.

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fire me, he had resorted to poaching