More Than A Favor

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Logan skimmed through my resignation letter and flung it onto the table with an irritated thud. His narrowed eyes bore into me. “Elaine, you’re getting more and more out of line.”

He still thought I was being difficult on purpose.

But the truth was, from the moment I met Logan until now, I had never caused him trouble–not once.

When I first moved in with the Mercers, I had no right to be troublesome. Later, when I fell in love with him, I tried to be pleasant, accommodating, and agreeable, hoping to stay in his good graces.

But before my parents passed away, I wasn’t like this. I had been the apple of their eye, a bit spoiled. and prone to childish tantrums. After I lost them and moved in with the Mercers, those parts of me vanished.

“Do you really think I’m the kind of person who messes around?” I asked lightly, keeping my tone calm. “What have I ever done to trouble you?”

Logan opened his mouth to respond, but no words came out.

Since he couldn’t answer, I decided to make my stance clear. “Between us, you’ve always been the one making a mess of things. In your eyes, I’m just a toy to you.

“When you’re bored, you’ll pet me on the head and keep me close. But the moment something better comes along, you’ll toss me aside without a second thought.”

Logan’s jaw tightened. “If that’s how you see me, then you’re truly heartless.”

He always found a way to twist things, to make himself the victim. No matter what I said, he would never admit his faults.

I laughed mockingly. “Yes, Logan, I’m the heartless one.”

His anger flared. “What kind of attitude is this? Have I wronged you?”

I stared at him, unflinching. “No, of course not. You’re so perfect, and yet here I am, still wanting to break up with you. Aren’t I just the worst?”

expression turning stormy. “Stop saying such ridiculous things.”

you want me to say, then?” I challenged. “That you’re angry with me, so everything I do is wrong? Fine. If leaving will get me out of your

is about me. Your temper has

straws now, desperate to

involved with Ashton for a long time,

cutting.

But since he was so convinced, I didn’t bother refuting him. “Not

loudly against the floor. “Are you really

business. I don’t think I need

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blinked, stunned by his

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could respond, he strode around the table and stopped in front of me. Without warning, he grabbed

who you are,” he said, his voice low and dangerous. “You’re my woman. You’ve been mine since the day you

I thought I was your wife too. That’s why I

who chose to chase after other women, especially widows. I’m simply giving you what you want.”

“There’s nothing between me and

hold back my scorn. “Logan, I never thought you’d stoop so low. You kissed her, and yet your call it nothing. Then tell me, what counts as something? Sleeping with her?

painfully. “I told you–I was drunk. I didn’t know what I was

can make a mistake once, you can make it twice. But as for me, I believe

he cursed, his composure cracking.

of him–the anger, the excuses, the refusal to own up to his actions–made me wonder why I had ever loved him. What had

me just so you can fool around with another

I

“Fine. Think whatever you want. I know your pride won’t let you forgive anyone who betrays you. So, let me make

I could react, Logan lowered his head and tried