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

lip. “We’re getting

for a while. When she finally spoke, her tone was

bad days. He’s blocked Selene’s contact information and promised not to see her again. I want to

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

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gently reminded me, “Elaine, just remembe safety and happiness

for a moment, lost in thought. My mind felt

me from behind. He was wearing only pajama pants, and droplets of water clung to his arms where

lightly nibbling, sending tingles through me and

wanted, but I held his hand firmly.

One day wouldn’t make

rence.

Instead, he tightened his grip

register first thing in the morning. Let’s try to be the first in line.”

though he

prize for being

before replying, “There

but I left it at that. It was wise to avoid pus hing the

an hour. When I finally came out, Logan was already asleep. Perhaps not wanting me to feel embarrassed, he had set his phone to silent and placed it

table.

nothing had happened between us tonight, the memory of what had occurred the other night still haunted me. I couldn’t shake the fear of his phone

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