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.

continued, my voice calm but firm. “Even if Logan and I don’t end up together, it won’t be easy for you to enter the Mercer family. You should

down, just wake her up to reality.

wouldn’t marry me, but they would never allow a woman pregnant with another man’s child to join their family. Unless, of course, the child wasn’t someone else’s.

her stunned expression, I picked

Mercer estate right away. Instead,

change my clothes. I didn’t want to appear in a disheveled state and give Logan‘ parents the impression that I was living miserably–it would only make leaving the

was asleep when I arrived. She was

even say

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knew she had been busy. It was a peak period

Manu

born in spring or summer, when everything was thriving, were smarter and

her living room. “I had to handle some issues at the amusement park, so I didn’t tell you.”

teased, though she was just as much of one

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

how

come back alone?” Nora asked, her tone hinting at something unspoken.

knowingly. “Of

about your romantic encounter?” Nora asked, handing me a glass of

the glass of water before answering.

sitting cross–legged across from me, leaned forward curiously.

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

pause.

try a little harder?” she asked,

determination isn’t strong

the clingy type.” My mind drifted briefly to Ashton’s calm yet rugged demeanor.

her head, studying me. “If he had tried harder to pursue you, would you