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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.

stood there, watching me as I stared

our eyes locked in

impression of Ash Finally, I broke the gaze, chuckling softly. “You’re so poor, it

that, I let go of his shirt and turned to head back to my room. But before I could leave, Ashton

yourself?”

laughed. “No, I had a chauffeur.”

too much to risk

softened a little. He

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

asked, his voice

“She must have been

react, he took hold of my wrist and led me toward his room. “Let

his hand was too comforting. Without

tea. I noticed it was in a cartoon mug with a cat’s face on it-

to use someone else’s

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warmth creep up my cheeks. I sipped the tea,

not safe,” Ashton said after a moment.

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