More Than A Favor

Chapter 155

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Maya nodded, her grin widening. “I think about this amusement park and its beautiful lights," she said, chuckling. "And, of course, you."

She really knew how to flatter people.

We soon arrived at the site where the incident had occurred. Ashton climbed up to inspect the damage, meticulously taking notes as he assessed the situation.

"We've lost two entire sets. Each set includes 22 lights in 13 different colors," Ashton reported, scanning the broken lights before glancing at the crane nearby.

Finally, he turned to Maya. "Get Mr. Mercer over here. We need to assess the damage and liability." Maya nodded and quickly pulled out her phone to make the call. Miles arrived shortly after and paused when he saw me.

He looked surprised to see me there but recovered quickly, flashing a polite smile. "Elaine, are you here for an early inspection?"

I wasn't part of the project anymore, so I knew he was teasing. However, it was clear his tone was lighthearted. I smiled back. "No, I'm just here to see Ashton."

Ashton. "The construction team already informed me about the incident," he said, his tone casual yet

say more, clearly implying that Ashton should let it

they're responsible for all the damages. I'll coordinate the replacements and send

clear he wasn't about to let this

and he seemed a bit annoyed. "This happened on my watch, so I'll

authority, an attempt to pressure Ashton into backing down. But Ashton wasn't the type to be intimidated. "Then perhaps I should pass the invoice directly to you,

by Miles's rules or the usual corporate etiquette, and it was clear Miles wasn't used to being challenged like

They were standing so close to each other, it felt like the room itself was holding its breath. Maya, clearly sensing the shift in the atmosphere, nudged me nervously and tugged at my sleeve. But I stayed silent. No matter whose side I took, someone would

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all eyes turned

tension escalated even further. Maya leaned

called her out. "Ms. Ellison, what do you think?"

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of her name. Her grip on my arm tightened as she trembled

truth," I reminded her