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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?”

on the other

silence, she asked, “What did he

flashed through my mind, and my voice came out cold. “He

went too easy on him! You should’ve cracked his skull

when you were his fiancée, but now he wants to force himself

I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. For someone who was usually a composed and professional obstetrician, Nora’s temper flared like a wildfire when it came

thought I wouldn’t leave him. Now that I’m not playing his games anymore,

“It’s not just that. He’s realizing too late that he’s madly in love with you. He can’t bear

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being with anyone else.”

Was that it?

why had he pushed me away so many times? Why did he

with Ashton, he had sent Miles, then Selene, to interfere. And now, even though I had left the amusement park project,

see it through, and I trusted

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

chuckled faintly.

called for Nora in the background. Before she hung up, she added, “I’ll

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

one of my neighbors greeted me. “Miss, you’re back alone? Where’s

the neighborhood ladies had taken to Ashton the last time he was here. “Why? Is it time to

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

I replied with a polite

from mine, which had been empty for as long as I’d lived

and asked, “Are you moving in

“Oh, you must live next door,” she said, wiping her hands on her apron. “I’m the landlord. The

1. in.

you for clearing the path to

door.”

and more run–down than mine.

casually, “is the new

a smile. “Quite a