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My sudden hug caught Ashton off guard. His body stiffened at the contact. After a brief pause, I heard him ask in a low, quiet voice, "Are you pitying me?"

"I feel sorry for you," I corrected him firmly.

Ashton didn't respond, nor did he hug me back. The silence stretched, leaving me feeling a little awkward. Just as I was about to pull away, I glanced up and noticed Logan standing nearby.

Was he here, too? Maya, that big mouth, hadn't mentioned anything about this.

As my hands started to loosen their grip on Ashton, I instinctively tightened them again. He tried to pull back, but I held his hand firmly. "Don't move."

He froze, seemingly unsure of what I was doing, while I continued to hold him close. "Are you working overtime today?" I asked casually.

"What?" Ashton replied, clearly confused.

tiptoed and leaned close to his ear, whispering, "I miss

heard the sound of him swallowing hard, his throat making the faintest

his response. I glanced over in Logan's direction and saw his fists clenched tightly, his expression dark and stormy. After a moment, he finally turned and walked

from my grip, but before I could say anything, Maya's voice rang out

probably assumed my little display of affection was just an act to provoke Logan. To be fair, he wasn't entirely

one.

of breath. "Mr. Drake, the lights in Zone C, Groups

a constant in

remained calm and composed as he said, "Let's go take a

forgetting I was even

Embarrassed by my earlier childish behavior, I lowered my

Ashton asked,

eyes. There wasn't a single trace of emotion in them, as if

feelings. Just moments ago, I could tell he was upset, but now he was back to

of damage, and it's super frustrating," Maya grumbled,

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