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.

helping me play this role. Besides that, my life and health are none of

eat it.”

I didn’t want to accept his care or affection if it

the breakfast. It was delicious and gave me the energy I needed to

the office, a nagging thought weighed

rescind my job offer, but that didn’t mean I was safe. Perhaps they were waiting to terminate me in person.

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my mood, but I knew I had to face

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

fire me, so I decided to address the issue

my former employer might have interfered with my employment here. Is that

by my bluntness. “Yes,” he admitted without

“But you don’t seem to have any plans to fire me,” I said

you?” Alex asked, his

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

down.”

filled me

won’t let

Alex said with a reassuring smile. “Just do your best. Even if things don’t go perfectly, that’s

confidence in me felt genuine, though I couldn’t help but feel

story.

the company and the marketing department. He specifically instructed the deputy director and supervisor to cooperate fully with

to prove themselves, but I didn’t encounter any of that. Instead, I felt as though I was being treated like royalty.

time at Mercer Corporation, when I held the status of Logan’s fiancée, I had refused to be just a

all the client files, analyzed the company’s available resources, and

implemented a new incentive and

motivate the team to work harder, not just for the company but for themselves. It was also my way of repaying the

department began

proposing to terminate their contracts. Even potential clients we were negotiating with were suddenly delaying decisions

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knew immediately this was

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fire me, he had resorted to poaching our clients to make me