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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.

* Mer

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.

He just stood there, watching me as

the dim light of the stairwell, our eyes locked in

Ash Finally, I broke the

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

yourself?” he

laughed. “No, I had

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

eyes softened a little. He reached out and gently patted my head. “Good.”

child. I

he asked, his voice calm

a faint smile. “She must have

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

warmth of his hand was too comforting. Without realizing it, I

noticed it was in a cartoon mug with a

don’t want to use someone else’s

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bought it just for you,”

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made my heart skip a beat, and I felt a faint warmth creep up my cheeks. I sipped the tea, and its sweetness made me

alone. It’s not safe,” Ashton

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