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Surprisingly, Logan scolded Selene. “You don’t need to worry about my business with her. If you really don’t want any issues between us, stay home and stop running around causing trouble.”

Selene’s face turned pale instantly. Her eyes welled up with tears, making her look utterly pitiful.

“Logan, you find me annoying now, don’t you?” she asked as her tears finally spilled over.

Logan remained silent, his dark expression intensifying.

“If Liam were alive, I wouldn’t be bothering you…” Selene’s voice was faint, but there was an underlying pressure in her words.

“Fine, you can bother me all you want, but leave her out of it,” Logan replied sharply, referring to me

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It seemed like the two of them were about to argue. I wasn’t sure if I should stay or leave.

“I understand. From now on, I won’t bother you anymore. I won’t disturb you two either,” Selene mumbled before turning and walking away quickly. This time, Logan didn’t chase after her but instead turned to look at me. I lowered my head slightly and started walking out, but Logan followed closely behind.

As we exited the café, the screech of tires tore through the air. Both Logan

and I looked up to see Selene being hit by a car coming out of the parking

garage.

“Selene,” Logan called softly before rushing over to her.

For a moment, I stood frozen in place. Then, I hurried over as well.

“Logan, the baby…” Selene’s face was deathly pale. She clutched her abdomen with one hand while gripping Logan‘ arm tightly with the other.

Didn’t she just say she wouldn’t bother him anymore? Now, she looked at

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fear and kept apologizing. “Mr. Mercer, she ran in front of my

barked angrily before picking Selene up and carrying her

coming and going from the office. Many witnessed the scene, and whispers started spreading.

looks really worried about that

the point. The point is,

that Mr. Mercer got her

voice down. You don’t want the ‘wife‘

gossip, I walked over. The group of whispering employees quickly looked away in embarrassment and dispersed when they saw the so–called

it was normal for people to gossip about others. Being the company’s

was still visibly shaken, the intern badge

I asked.

me, the intern stammered nervously, “Ms. Hart, she ran

earlier. “It’s not your fault. There are surveillance cameras around

company knew I was both Logan‘ assistant and his fiancée. Hearing my calm reassurance, the intern visibly relaxed.

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you, Ms. Hare”

can head back now. Any further action will probably

called Nora to explain what had happened with Selene, and I added, “Let me know how she’s doing later.”

care so much? You weren’t the one who hit her,” Nora asked,

of seconds. “The person who hit her is a company employee. I

her place indefinitely. Although I had been putting it off, I realized it

I went back to my parents‘ house. It had been years since I’d last stayed there. Though the house was old, it was still in decent condition. Most of the furniture remained the same as I remembered, and with a little cleaning, it could easily become livable again.

I walked through each room, memories of my childhood flooding back. When I reached my bedroom and saw the pink bedspread still on the bed, I made

didn’t need to go anywhere

was a half–hour drive to the office, that wasn’t too far. It

in mind, I immediately started cleaning. By

I received was a text from Nora. It read, “The woman and the baby are fine.”

least it meant the intern wouldn’t be

slept in my parents‘ house. Surprisingly, I wasn’t afraid to sleep there

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