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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.

turned to him, confused, but understanding dawned on me quickly.

respond, so I stayed quiet. The silence between

Suddenly, the car in front of us slammed

hand shot out like lightning. He grabbed the steering wheel and turned it sharply. The car veered 45

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

said, his voice steady but filled with concern. “It’s fine if the car gets damaged, but

watched as he straightened out the car once the vehicle

driving experience felt laughable compared to

while to recover from the shock, but as I drove on, I couldn’t help but ask, “Your driving skills are unbelievable. Were

replied, his

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

forces,” he said

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

toughness about him,

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