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Seeing him like that, I set my teacup down and walked over to the window. “Ashton, I know you must have discovered something too. That’s why you don’t want me involved–it’s dangerous. But this involves my parents, and I can’t just stay out of it.”

I glanced out at the moonlight. “I’m not reckless. I can take care of myself. Besides, you’re here with me, aren’t you?”

Ashton looked over at me. After a brief silence, he finally said, “You’re just as stubborn as you were when you were a kid.”

I smiled at his words and turned to face him. “Ashton, you’ve known who I am for a while, haven’t you? Did you approach me just to investigate your father’s death?”

His brows furrowed. “Is that what you think?”

“Yes.”

He opened his mouth as if to respond, but instead, a helpless smile crossed his face. “Is my charm really that insignificant to you?”

I blinked, not quite understanding what he meant. “What?”

“Heartless,” Ashton muttered under his breath. Then he stepped away from the window and said, “Finish your tea and go to sleep.”

“And you? What are you going to do?” I asked, surprised at myself for blurting out another question li that.

his bedroom. Just before

head with a small smile. Finishing the tea, I glanced at the cartoon cup he had bought just for

and sent Caleb a text

made myself a cup of coffee before accepting

I wasn’t worried about getting a message

away.

was already there. He gave me

and as a result, there was a pile of

cafeteria for lunch, Alex knocked on my

his mind. His gaze

a polite smile.

food on my plate and commented,

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diet? Your figure is perfect as it is. You really shouldn’t lose

Alex was the boss of the Hueton Corporation and carried a commanding presence with most people, he seemed oddly eager

the food on my plate, I suddenly thought of Ashton’s cooking. “I’m not on a diet. My

as if recalling something, he nodded

that growing up at the Mercer estate had

didn’t realize was that it was Ashton

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