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?

where I was born, the place my parents had always dreamed of taking me. He’d heard it, but

a place?” His tone made me want to

and nodded.

Why didn’t you respond to messages?” His

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

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

interfere with work?” I asked coolly.

some reason, Ashton’s face flashed in my mind–the way his jaw had brushed against my nose, the way

thoughts. “The amusement park issue! Do you dare to say your personal matters didn’t interfere with work?” He pointed at me angrily.

still exist. And when I found out about it, I cut

ten days, but I had only taken a week.

nodded angrily. “But this is your project. Any problems are your

fix it and

and resolve. After a moment, he nodded again, though his anger remained.

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