More Than A Favor

Chapter 45

Selene’s petty tricks were ruthlessly exposed by my words. Her face turned sour, but she still tried to maintain her superior demeanor. “Are you convinced that Logan and I have something going on?”

Did she really need anyone else’s confirmation? Didn’t she know full well what she had done?

Still, my good upbringing held me back from saying anything too harsh.

Selene’s eyes reddened as she spoke again. “I didn’t expect people to have such filthy and sordid

thoughts these days.”

Look at her, trying to paint herself as noble.

“Elaine, Logan is a good man. If you can’t even trust him, you don’t deserve him,” she said, making her intentions crystal clear. She wasn’t being subtle–she was asserting that I didn’t deserve Logan.

I remained silent, watching her ridiculous performance.

Sure enough, she wiped away her nonexistent tears and asked, “Elaine, are you really not going to cherish Logan anymore?”

I

This woman was setting a trap for me, but did she really think I was that naive?

I sneered. “If I say I’m giving him up, will you conveniently say that you happen to want him?”

Selene’s expression stiffened. Her lips pressed tightly together, her face perfectly portraying fragility and beauty.

But I wasn’t a man. Otherwise, her delicate act might have worked.

“Logan deserves to be cherished,” she finally said, revealing her true intentions.

I lowered my gaze, glancing at her still–flat belly and then at the flat shoes she was wearing. “It seems you really want to cherish him. But do you think you deserve him?”

Selene’s face turned pale, and her hands clenched the hem of her shirt tightly.

I don’t end up together, it won’t be easy for you to enter the Mercer family.

strike her down,

allow a woman pregnant with another

her plans unraveling with my words. Seeing her stunned

to the Mercer estate right

clothes. I didn’t want to appear in a disheveled

night shifts, was asleep when I arrived. She was surprised to

back so suddenly? You didn’t even say a word,”

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knew she had been busy. It was a peak period

Manu

technology, people now planned their babies. It was said that children born in spring or summer, when everything was thriving, were smarter

arrived yesterday,” I explained as I took off my shoes and walked barefoot into her living room. “I had to handle some issues at

Nora teased, though she was just

a fresh orange from the table, and began peeling it. I handed half to Nora and popped the other

no matter how much water I drank, it

Nora asked, her tone hinting at

knowingly.

about your romantic encounter?” Nora asked, handing

more than half the glass of water before answering.

cross–legged across from me, leaned forward

he went back to work. That’s all,” I said flatly, making Nora

pause.

little harder?” she asked, shaking her head

guy’s determination isn’t strong enough,” she commented.

faintly. “He knows when to advance and retreat. He’s not the clingy type.” My mind drifted briefly

“If he had tried harder to pursue you, would you have…”