More Than A Favor

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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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left me hanging in bed last night mid–action. What else was

read into?

personal stuff during work hours, I told him, “I’m in the middle of something. If

he didn’t respond, I

After wrapping up discussions around

overseeing everything. About 80% was finished

plans pretty closely, it was still my job to inspect everything.

me, and my toes were th robbing. I found a spot to

was off. “Elaine, you feeling

my feet are killing me,” I admitted. If we weren’t on site, I would ‘ve kicked off my

“Elaine, anything else

pointed at her face.

pale.”

any sleep last night. Plus, a woman’s makeup

and pulled

couldn’t

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a shadow fell over me. Thinking it

on my ankle and saw those

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

couldn’t say anything; my throat felt tight.

me. “Still mad?” he asked softly.

said, trying to

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

suit with a white shirt. His custom cufflinks caught the sun, making him

moved to the right, totally ignoring the people walking past. Some girls nearby were giving envious looks, whispering about finally seeing

to me. My anger from last night

Maya mouthed from

dwelling on last night, I’d look petty, like I was desperate for what

in the mood for lunch?” Logan

I said, still not super hungry even though I was feeling

tter.

fish place? They’ve got amazing seared foie gras

I reached for the seatbelt, he leaned in close. His cologne hit my nose, making my breath catch. He noticed my reaction and smiled, clicked my seatbelt in, then gave me a quick peck

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was just a quick kiss, it totally turned my mood around. I felt. kind of pathetic – Logan just had to be a little sweet, and I’d be walking on

of Selene, I asked,

“She’s fine. Already

else, Logan glanced over and