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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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in bed last night mid–action. What

read into?

wanting to get into personal stuff during work hours, I told him, “I’m in the middle of something. If that’s all, I’m

I

field work involved partner meetings and site checks. After wrapping up discussions around ten, Maya and I headed to the site.

project. I was in charge of overseeing everything. About 80% was finished now. I needed to check if the

unlikely since the partners stuck to the plans

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

picked up that something was off.

weren’t on site, I would

face. “Elaine, anything else bothering

at her face.

pale.”

night. Plus, a woman’s makeup

pulled out my phone,

couldn’t keep up the act if she kept

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shadow fell over me. Thinking it was Maya, I didn’t look up until

felt something warm on my ankle and saw those familiar hands.

taken my shoes off, put my foot on his knee, and started rubbing it. “Are these shoes not working for you?”

my

me. “Still

trying to pull my foot

Logan held on, keeping up the massage. “Won’t happen

white shirt. His custom cufflinks caught the sun, making him look

girls nearby were giving envious looks, whispering

it got to me. My anger from last night just melted away

lucky!” Maya mouthed

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

the mood for lunch?” Logan

said, still not super hungry even though I

tter.

fish place? They’ve got amazing seared foie gras too,” Logan suggested while helping

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

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

I asked, “How’s Selene doing?”

Already out of

say anything else, Logan glanced over and