More Than A Favor

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“Mrs. Harlow? W–What are you doing here?” I stammered, unable to mask my surprise.

Victor, who appeared equally stunned, turned to Selene and asked the same question.

Selene adjusted her robe, a faint smirk playing on her lips. “I live here.” Her eyes flicked to the keys in my hand, and she added pointedly, “Do you usually enter other people’s homes without knocking?”

Victor stepped forward, his expression shifting between confusion and panic. “What? No… This house was prepared by Mr. Mercer for Ms. Hart,” he said, fumbling to retrieve his phone. Hastily, he called Logan, but in his nervousness, he accidentally put the call on speakerphone.

“Mr. Mercer, the house at Dazzle Residences-” Victor began, but Logan cut him off sharply.

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“That house is for Selene,” Logan said, his voice firm and unyielding.

Selene’s smirk grew into a full smile, her confidence radiating in the room.

Victor, still flustered, attempted to clarify. “What about Ms. Hart…” he asked hesitantly, but Logan interrupted again, his tone dismissive.

“I’ll arrange something else for Elaine. Just don’t let her find out about this,” Logan said.

words hung heavy in the air.

had betrayed me. He didn’t dare say anything further, reaNoraing it had been a

was

thing I wanted was for Victor to lose his

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economy in a downturn and many companies laying off employees, I knew how hard it would be for him to find another well–paying position. I also remembered he’d recently started dating

my throat and kept my composure. Even I was impressed by my own restraint

and turned to me, his voice apologeti

your fault,” I said after a brief silence. “Mr. Langston, why don’t you sit over there and have some coffee? I need to talk to Mrs.

to pull one of her dramatic stunts–fainting or faking stomach pain–it would be harder to explain

sit on the couch,

in her eyes. She was ready for

reaction she was expecting. Instead, I shifted my attention to the apartment itself, taking in the details of the space.

that framed a cozy beanbag and a small table in

sunlight streamed lazily through

tension in

apartment was in the best location in all of Hilcord, with an optimal floor position. To the left was the bustling CBD commercial center, offering a perfect

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