More Than A Favor

Chapter 163

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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.

there, watching me as I stared back at him.

our

my mind–her illness, my first impression of Ash Finally, I broke the gaze,

to head back to my room. But

yourself?” he

laughed. “No, I

a playful grin, I added, “I value my life too much to risk it, and I wouldn’t want to endanger society either.”

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

child. I

asked, his voice calm

him a faint smile. “She must have been so precious to

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

refuse, but the warmth of his hand was too comforting. Without realizing it, I found myself following him inside. I couldn’t

handed me a cup of tea. I noticed it was in a cartoon mug with

don’t want to use someone else’s things,”

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a faint warmth creep up my cheeks. I sipped the tea, and its sweetness made me feel… cared for.

drink alone. It’s not safe,”

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