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More Than A Favor

Chapter 9

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“Elaine, Mr. Mercer wants to talk to you.” Maya Ellison, who had come with me, held out the phone.

I’d underestimated how persistent Logan could be. At this point, I had no choice but to take the call. I kept my tone professional. “Mr. Mercer, what can I help you with?”

“Elaine.” Logan’s voice was rough with guilt. “Why’d you leave so early today? I came home but couldn’t give you a ride.”

Realizing this wasn’t about work, I stepped away from others. “I went to grab breakfast.”

“I’m sorry. I couldn’t leave last night. That’s why I didn’t make it home.”

My heart turned to ice, and I couldn’t help but smirk. “Why couldn’t you leave?”

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When he stayed silent, I held my breath and gave him an easy out. “Couldn’t find a nurse?”

He answered hesitantly, “Yeah.”

I didn’t say anything else.

Logan went on, “Elaine, when do you finish up? I’ll come get you, and we can grab lunch together.”

We hadn’t eaten lunch together in forever.

Based on what Kian told me last night, Logan had been spending all his

time with Selene.

Was he suddenly asking because he felt guilty about ditching me last night,

or did his conscience finally kick in?

I didn’t know, and I didn’t want to waste brain power trying to figure it out. I answered coldly, “Not sure. Might not even be done by noon. Besides, don’t** you already have plans every day at lunchtime now?”

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“Elaine.” Logan must have caught my sass. He said my name firmly, paused for a couple seconds, then added, “Don’t read too much into it.”

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hanging in bed last night mid–action.

read into?

I told him, “I’m in the middle

he didn’t respond, I ended the

wrapping up discussions around

construction project. I was in charge of overseeing everything. About 80% was finished

the partners stuck to the plans pretty closely, it was still

my rounds, my feet were killing me, and my toes were th robbing. I found a spot to sit

must’ve picked up that something was off. “Elaine, you feeling okay?”

I admitted. If we weren’t on site, I would ‘ve kicked off my shoes to

my face. “Elaine, anything else

I hesitated, Maya pointed at her face. “Elaine, you’re looking kind

pale.”

Plus, a woman’s makeup can only do so much when she’s in a

I made up an excuse and pulled out my phone, pretending to check some

worried I couldn’t keep up the act if

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over me. Thinking it was

something warm on my ankle

off, put my foot on his knee, and started rubbing

couldn’t say anything; my throat felt

“Still mad?” he asked

said, trying to pull my foot

the massage. “Won’t happen again,” he promised quietly.

a white shirt. His custom cufflinks caught

my left foot, then moved to the right, totally ignoring the people walking past. Some girls nearby

to admit, it got to me. My anger from last night just

lucky!” Maya mouthed

all out here. If I kept dwelling on last night, I’d look petty,

you in the mood for

still not super hungry even though I was

tter.

place? They’ve got amazing seared foie gras too,”

cologne hit my nose, making my breath catch. He noticed my reaction and smiled, clicked my seatbelt in, then

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just a quick kiss, it totally turned my mood around. I felt. kind of pathetic – Logan

I asked,

“She’s fine. Already

anything else, Logan glanced over and