Chapter 296

The moon model built out of nano blocks had been Dawson's divorce gift to Autumn, something he had pieced together himself. Autumn picked it up, remembering the seriousness on his face when he'd given it to her. But after a moment, she set it back down and went to wash up. Once finished, she walked a few steps out of the bathroom before stopping short. After a two-second hesitation, she turned back, opened a cabinet, and tucked the model inside. Out of sight, out of mind. She knew all too well how charming Dawson was. He didn't try to act cool, yet everything he did drew attention to him. Now that he was pretending to be her boyfriend, some of his words carried double meanings, the kind that made it too easy to overthink. Thankfully, Autumn had been through a relationship before. She knew better than to confuse herself with fleeting attractions to someone's appearance or charm. For her, truly liking someone wasn't easy, and in that, she and Dawson were the same. She steadied her