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Chapter 82

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Warm blood dripped onto my eyelid, sliding down to the corner of my eye like a grotesque tear.

My hand trembled as I realized what had just happened. Logan’s hand cupped the back of my head, his grip firm and cold.

His voice, low and menacing, sounded right next to my ear. “Elaine, listen carefully. You are mine.”

Then, just as suddenly, his weight disappeared. I scrambled to stand, my legs trembling so much that I had to grip the table behind me for support.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Logan holding his bleeding head, striding out of the office without so much as a glance back at me.

“Mr. Mercer, you’re bleeding!” I heard someone shout from the hallway.

“Shut up!” Logan roared, his voice full of irritation, as his footsteps faded down the corridor.

I leaned back against the table, closing my eyes in exhaustion. After a moment, I opened them again, unwilling to let anyone see me in my current disheveled state.

I staggered into Logan’s private restroom and stared at myself in the mirror. The corner of my eye was stained with his blood, streaking down as if I had cried blood.

My hand shook as I grabbed a wet wipe and cleaned myself up. Once I looked presentable again, I left the office without a word.

As I drove home, my phone rang. It was Nora.

“Elaine, I just saw Logan!” she exclaimed. “His head was bleeding!”

“Did you see him at a hospital?” I asked, my voice low.

“Yes,

is assistant was with him. It looked pretty serious…” Nora paused, then added cautiously, “Don’t.” tell me you’re feeling sorry for him?”

I let out a bitter laugh. “What if I was the one who hit his head?”

audibly on the other end.

a moment of stunned silence, she asked,

the memory of Logan pinning me down flashed through my mind, and my voice came out cold. “He

on him! You should’ve cracked his skull open like

wouldn’t touch you when you were his fiancée, but now he wants to force

but laugh bitterly. For someone who was usually a composed and professional

man,” I explained. “He’s always thought I wouldn’t leave him. Now that I’m not playing

just that. He’s realizing too late that he’s madly in love with you.

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thought of you being with anyone else.”

Was that it?

had he pushed me away so many times? Why did he kiss Selene and make me

from working with Ashton, he had sent Miles, then Selene, to interfere. And now, even though I

see it through, and I

time Logan pulls something like this, don’t hesitate.

chuckled faintly. “Got

in the background. Before she hung up, she added, “I’ll check on him later- just to see if he

humor made me laugh, but as soon as the call ended, a wave of sadness washed

my neighbors greeted me. “Miss, you’re back

time he was here. “Why? Is it

laughed. “No, no! We just think that young man is a good catch. Handsome, hardworking–don’t let him slip

I replied with a polite

across from mine, which had been empty for as long as I’d lived here, was wide open. Boxes and furniture were being tossed out

I stepped closer and asked, “Are you moving in or out?”

live next door,” she said, wiping her hands on her apron. “I’m the landlord. The tenant asked me to tidy

1. in.

Thank you for clearing the path

door.”

some boxes aside, I glanced into the unit. It was smaller and more run–down than mine. If it were me,

way,” I asked casually, “is the new tenant a man or a woman?”

a smile. “Quite