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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 on me quickly.

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

bit nervous, and my hands gripped the steering wheel tighter. Suddenly, the car in front of us slammed on its brakes, forcing me to

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

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

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

the car once the vehicle in front of us started moving again.

felt laughable

but as I drove on, I couldn’t help but ask, “Your driving skills

his

“Then what

he said simply.

know that special forces were the elite–the best of the

was incredible. There was a toughness about him, a quiet strength that

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