More Than A Favor

Chapter 18

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Under Ethan’s and Tessa’s hopeful gazes, I finally nodded.

Deep down, however, I left myself a reminder: if Logan got involved with Selene again, I wouldn’t hesitate to leave him, even after we were married.

Everyone at the dinner table let out a collective sigh of relief after I agreed. The atmosphere lightened, becoming warm and cheerful.

Of course, I couldn’t leave after dinner.

Back in the bedroom, both Logan and I felt somewhat awkward, even more

so than last time.

“You should take a shower first,” Logan said.

Just then, my phone rang. It was Nora calling. I glanced at Logan. “Go

ahead and shower. I’ll take this call.”

After Logan went into the bathroom, I answered Nora’s call.

“Elaine, you didn’t come back to my place yesterday, and you didn’t come today either. You’re not back at the Mercer estate, are you?” Nora’s voice carried a mix of concern and curiosity.

Looking at the large bed in the room, I hummed softly in reply.

Logan back together?” Nora

my lip. “We’re getting married tomorrow.”

she finally spoke, her tone was cautious. “Have you thought

waxes and wanes, just like human emotions–there are good days and bad days. He’s blocked Selene’s contact information

me well. Since I’d made up my mind, she didn’t try to

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me, “Elaine, just remembe safety and happiness are what you’re looking for

up, I stood there for a moment, lost in thought. My mind

was wearing only pajama pants, and droplets of water clung to his arms where he hadn’t dried off completely. The man exuded

sending tingles through me and making every nerve in my body tense.

wanted, but I held his hand firmly.

One

rence.

stiffened but didn’t force me. Instead, he tightened his grip on my hand and kissed

“We’ll go register first thing in the morning. Let’s try to be the first

almost comical, as though he were racing against time.

“Is there a prize for being

hesitated before replying, “There

It

the bathroom and stayed there for almost an hour. When I finally came out, Logan was already asleep. Perhaps not

table.

nothing had happened between us tonight, the memory of what had occurred the other night

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