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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.

him, confused, but understanding dawned on me quickly.

respond, so I stayed quiet. The silence between

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

the steering wheel and turned it

sat frozen in

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

as he straightened out the car once the vehicle

felt laughable compared to the control and skill Ashton had just displayed.

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

his tone

briefly. “Then what kind of soldier were

forces,” he

on television to know that special forces were the elite–the best of the best. They were the ones on the front lines, handling the toughest missions.

really was incredible. There was a toughness about him, a quiet strength that wasn’t

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