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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.

to him, confused, but understanding dawned

how to respond, so I stayed quiet. The silence between us grew,

the steering wheel tighter. Suddenly, the car in front of

shot out like lightning. He grabbed the steering wheel and turned it sharply. The car veered 45 degrees, skidding slightly

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

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

straightened out the car once the vehicle in front of

three years of driving experience felt laughable compared to the control and skill Ashton

took me a while to recover from the shock, but as I drove on, I couldn’t help

replied, his tone

“Then what kind of soldier were

forces,” he said simply.

to know that special forces were the elite–the best of the best. They were the ones

really was incredible. There was a toughness about him, a

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