More Than A Favor

Chapter 164

More Than A Favor

Chapter 164

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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.

turning back, he walked into his bedroom. Just before closing

Finishing the tea, I glanced at the cartoon cup he had bought just for me and gave it a quick kiss before heading back to my room.

there, I lay down on the couch and sent Caleb a text to

did some yoga, and made myself a cup of coffee before accepting

asleep, so I wasn’t worried about

away.

at the Hueton Corporation, Alex was already there. He gave me a curious look but didn’t say

for a few days, and as a result, there was a pile of work waiting for me. I worked straight

I finally stood up, stretching and preparing to head to the cafeteria for lunch, Alex knocked on my door. “Ms. Hart,

had something on his

him a polite smile.

food on my plate and commented,

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perfect as it is. You really shouldn’t lose any more

seemed oddly eager to please me. It

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

momentarily confused. Then, as if recalling

that growing up at the Mercer estate had made me

was that it was Ashton who had spoiled

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