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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. What

read into?

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

respond, I ended the call.

partner meetings and site checks. After wrapping up discussions around ten,

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

partners stuck to the plans pretty closely,

were th robbing. I found a spot to sit and

must’ve picked up that something was off. “Elaine, you

I would ‘ve kicked off my shoes to give my feet a real

studied my face. “Elaine, anything else bothering you?”

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

pale.”

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

pulled out my

I couldn’t keep up the act if she kept asking questions.

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a shadow fell over me. Thinking it was Maya,

ankle and saw those familiar hands.

shoes off, put my foot on his knee, and started rubbing it. “Are these

anything; my

at me. “Still mad?” he asked softly.

to pull my foot back.

held on, keeping up the massage. “Won’t happen again,” he promised

His custom cufflinks caught the sun, making him look even more

the people walking past. Some girls nearby were giving envious looks, whispering about

admit, it got to me. My anger from last night just melted away as he worked on my feet.

mouthed

last night, I’d look petty, like

mood

super hungry even though I was feeling be

tter.

seared foie gras too,” Logan suggested while

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

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couldn’t even

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mood around. I felt. kind of pathetic – Logan just had

of Selene, I asked, “How’s Selene

fine. Already out of

I didn’t say anything else, Logan glanced over and asked, “Why