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.

end up together, it won’t be easy for you to enter the

down, just wake

a woman pregnant with another

her plans unraveling with my words. Seeing her stunned

didn’t go to the Mercer estate right away. Instead, I went

getting off the plane, I hadn’t even had time to 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 Mercers

when I arrived. She was surprised

say

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knew she had been busy. It was a peak period

Manu

born in

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

Nora teased, though she was just as much of

picked up a fresh orange from the table, and began peeling

but no matter how much water I drank, it always left me feeling

Nora asked, her tone hinting

knowingly.

asked, handing

drank more than half the glass of water before answering. “He

across from me, leaned

so he left. Apparently, he went back to work.

pause.

left? Didn’t he try a little harder?” she

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

the clingy

he had tried harder to pursue you, would you