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.

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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.

He just stood there, watching me as I stared back at him.

our eyes locked in

small courtyard flashed through my mind–her illness, my first impression of Ash Finally, I

shirt and turned to head back to my room. But before I could leave, Ashton stopped

yourself?” he asked.

“No, I had

value my life too much to

little. He reached out and

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

asked, his voice calm

“She must have been so precious to

I could react, he took hold of my wrist and led me

comforting. Without realizing it, I found myself following him inside. I couldn’t

cartoon mug with a cat’s face on it-

someone else’s things,” I said, testing him with the question.

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

alone. It’s not safe,” Ashton said after a

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