More Than A Favor

Chapter 47

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Tessa and Ethan noticeably tensed at my words. They didn’t look surprised, but the air grew heavy with anticipation.

“Elaine, we already know. It’s not your fault. It’s that rascal Logan‘ fault. I scolded him. I’ll make him come back and apologize to you…” Tessa’s words tumbled out before I could say anything. She was trying to shield me from saying what they didn’t want to hear.

But Ethan, always the more rational one, Interrupted her. “Let Elaine speak.”

Tessa tightened her grip on my hand, her eyes pleading with me.

I lowered my gaze slightly, refusing to let myself be swayed. “Tessa, Ethan, I’ve broken up with Logan.”

The room fell into a deep, suffocating silence. Tessa’s hand clutched mine even tighter, as if trying to prevent me from slipping away.

“Why?” Ethan’s voice was calm but firm, cutting through the quiet,

I knew I had to give them a reason they couldn’t dismiss, one that would make it impossible for them to insist I stay. Otherwise, this would drag on endlessly.

truth. “Because of Selene. His care for

with that woman again?

what he’s done

aware? Ethan’s

Mercer Corporation now, but it was still a company Ethan had built from the ground up. He might have handed over most of the authority, but as chairman, Ethan still held the

true master of the house.

unaware of it. He was simply pretending

that was the case, I decided to lay it all

let her move into the house meant for me and even bought bed linen she likes. Most importantly, he’s been secretly accompanying her for

Tessa’s face. Ethan stayed quiet, his

prenatal check–ups were something Nora had told me about. Logan had been careful. He hadn’t set up Selene’s

that Nora

the day Logan and I were supposed to register our marriage, he had lied about the

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