More Than A Favor

Chapter 44

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Back at the office, Maya rushed over the moment I arrived. “Ms. Hart, you went to Mr. Mercer’s office, didn’t you? What did you talk about? Did you two make up?”

“What do you think?” I replied, meeting her gaze directly.

I

Under my stare, Maya fidgeted nervously and grabbed my arm. “I’m sorry, Ms. Hart. I didn’t mean to hide it from you. I was just afraid you’d be upset…

“You were afraid it would affect work, and you’d get scolded, right?” I said, cutting to the heart of her thoughts.

Maya bit her lip, guilt written all over her face. “I’m sorry, Ms. Hart…”

“It’s not your fault. Self–preservation is human nature,” I said sincerely. I didn’t blame Maya. After all, even among sisters, one would prioritize herself before helping the other.

“Ms. Hart… Maya shook my arm, as though wanting to say more.

I cut her off, “Mr. Mercer said if we don’t resolve the lighting issue, we’ll be held responsible. We don’t have time to dwell on anything else. Let’s focus on fixing the problem.”

“But it’s not our fault! We’re being

accountable. No excuses. If we don’t want the consequences, we have

She nodded and turned away, muttering under

she meant. Logan was venting his frustrations with

But the more he tried to blame me, the more determined I

me. It was my way of fulfilling my dad’s dream. I couldn’t allow any

calls and arranged for both parties to meet on–site to

no point in

to visit the Mercer estate. I’d cleared things up with Logan, but I still

up to

can we talk?” she

ago as a supervisor in the administration department. I was in the project department, so we had no direct connection. Her visit clearly wasn’t work–related.

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about, Ms. Vaughn?” I

sudden promotion to supervisor was glaringly obvious–Logan‘ doing. His actions

didn’t seem to care about how it reflected on the

said, her face flushed with embarrassment.

the clock. “I’m sorry, but it’s