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Chapter 107

Gers

Ashton didn’t say a word during our drive to the Mercer estate. I glanced at him, thinking he might be

nervous.

“When we get there, you just need to greet them. I’ll handle any questions that come our way,” I reassured him.

“Okay,” he replied simply.

“If Logan is there and he says something mean or tries to make things difficult for you, don’t hold back,” I added firmly.

“Okay,” he said again, his tone calm.

“Oh, right. We need to get our story straight,” I said, remembering the details we’d need to sell this charade. “Let’s say we met in Amaty, and you… well, you liked me so much that you followed me here.*

I trailed off, feeling too shy to finish the sentence.

Ashton didn’t miss a beat. “I probably won’t mess that up,” he said.

confused, but understanding dawned on me

so I stayed quiet. The silence between us grew, making

steering wheel tighter. Suddenly, the car in front of us slammed on its brakes, forcing

had time to process what was happening when Ashton’s hand shot out like lightning. He grabbed the steering wheel and turned

car screeched to a halt, I sat frozen in shock. Ashton’s reflexes were unreal–almost superhuman.

“It’s fine if the car gets damaged, but what if you get

car once the vehicle in front of us

that moment, my three years of driving experience felt laughable compared to the control

from the shock, but as I drove on, I couldn’t help but ask, “Your driving

his

at him briefly. “Then what kind of soldier were you?”

forces,” he said simply.

the military, but I’d seen enough on television to know that special forces were the elite–the best of the best. They

about him, a

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