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Chapter 163

Ashton looked confused. “Hmm?”

I stepped closer to him, so close I could catch the clean, fresh scent of his soap from his recent shower. It smelled nice.

“Are you wearing a disguise?” I asked, studying him closely.

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He furrowed his brow and glanced down at himself. “How much have you had to drink? You’re acting

strange.”

I’d only had one drink, but he noticed it right away.

His comment made me smirk. I reached out and tugged on the front of his shirt. “Ashton, stop playing dumb. I’m not talking about your clothes. I mean your identity. Are you hiding something? Are you secretly super rich? Maybe even some kind of big boss?”

Ashton’s jaw tightened. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

He started to step back, trying to put some distance between us.

“Do you really not get it, or are you just pretending? Is this all an act?” I pressed, staying deliberately

close.

there, watching me as I stared back at

dim light of the stairwell, our eyes locked

impression of Ash Finally, I broke the

to head back to my

drive yourself?” he

“No, I

grin, I added, “I value my life too much to risk

coldness in Ashton’s eyes softened a little. He reached out and gently patted my

gesture reminded me of someone soothing a child. I blinked up at him. “Ashton, I envy Alice.”

his voice

faint smile. “She must have been so precious to you.”

react, he took hold of my wrist and led me toward

warmth of his hand was too comforting. Without realizing it, I found myself following him inside.

a cartoon mug with a cat’s face on it-

cup is this? I don’t want to use someone else’s things,” I said, testing him with the question.

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a beat, and I felt a faint warmth creep up my cheeks. I sipped the

not safe,” Ashton

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