More Than A Favor

Chapter 41

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Logan sat in his chair, dressed sharply in a black suit, paired with a white shirt and a tie dotted with tiny stars. It was the tie I had given him for his birthday last year.

He had never worn it before. I used to think he didn’t like it. But now, after our separation, he was wearing it.

His expression was dark, and his eyes bore into me with a fierce intensity. I knew why he was angry, but I kept my composure and asked calmly, “What do you need, Mr. Mercer?”

“Where have you been these past few days?‘ His voice was cold and clipped.

“On annual leave,” I replied, deliberately avoiding his actual question.

His fingers curled slightly on the desk. “I asked where you went.”

“Amaty,” I answered honestly. I had no reason to hide it.

His frown deepened, and for a moment, confusion flashed in his eyes. He probably had no idea where Amaty was. It was a small, obscure county–why would he know?

if he had truly cared for me, he would have remembered. I’d told him before that it was where I was born, the place my parents had always dreamed of taking me. He’d heard it, but clearly, it hadn’t stuck. He never really

His tone

and nodded. “Yes.”

turn off your phone? Why didn’t you

lips together and replied, “That’s my prerogative, isn’t it, Mr.

further. “Yes, it’s your prerogative. But company policy states that personal matters must not interfere

interfere with work?” I asked

apple bobbed as he swallowed. For some reason, Ashton’s face flashed in my mind–the way his jaw had brushed against my nose,

to say

leave or not, the lighting issue would still exist. And when I found out about it,

to last ten days, but I had only taken a week.

for a moment, then nodded angrily. “But this is your project. Any problems are your

aware,” I said firmly. “I’m actively working to fix it and won’t let

my capability and resolve. After a moment, he nodded again, though his anger remained. “Fine. I’ll give you time. But if

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