“Ms. Zimmer injured herself in my company building, so I have to take some responsibility. Occasionally letting other people benefit from the privileges offered to me wouldn’t hurt, either” Armond stated.

Ashton’s voice was low as he cut in, “It’ll make things easier for Ms. Zimmer. Go.”

Joseph nodded, helping Rachel enter the VIP elevator. However, Ashton showed no signs of getting in with them.

“Mr. Fuller?” Armond spoke up, puzzled.

“I’ll take this one,” Ashton replied simply, following Linda and me into the employees’ elevator.

It was lunchtime, and there were more people than usual in the elevator. His tall height and handsome looks made him stand out from the crowd, drawing many curious looks from the rest of the employees in the elevator.

“What is Mr. Fuller doing?” Linda was stunned.

He could have definitely fitted in that large VIP elevator with much more room to spare.

I had no idea why he was acting that way either and decided to keep my mouth shut.

The elevator stopped many times on the way down, and people kept getting off or getting on their respective floors. Somehow, in the midst of all the chaos, Ashton ended up standing in front of me, and I was being squished into a corner.

He was facing me, shielding me from the push and pull of the rest of the passengers in the elevator.

to him yesterday. Fixing my gaze on the floor, I placed a hand on

eyes fell to my burnt wrist and

yet another floor, opening up

by someone else, Ashton’s body jerked forward, and he took a step closer to me as he readjusted his balance. There was barely a hair’s breadth of space between

silent, but the sound of my racing heartbeat was thumping in my ears. He glanced down at me, quietly murmuring, “We should be

calmed me down, and we eventually arrived at our

Joseph were already waiting for us outside the elevator when we

hung back to nudge me

red. “Nonsense!” I sputtered out, speeding up my pace to get

followed behind me closely, giggling all the

the restaurant, Ashton said

that her ankle didn’t seem to have improved much. “Ms. Zimmer, should we get some

soon.” She gave them a gentle smile, which

to their feet, valiantly announcing, “Mr. Fuller,

interrupted. “Joseph has already gone

knowing stare.

to buy pain relievers for Ms. Zimmer as well as burn ointment, instead of having

to her feet. “Right, I almost forgot about that! I’ll go buy

that,

a smile. “Thank

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