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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?”

on

a moment of stunned silence, she asked,

memory of Logan pinning me down flashed through my mind,

should’ve cracked his skull open like a melon! That

his fiancée, but now he wants to force himself on you? Elaine, smashing his

bitterly. For someone who was usually a composed and professional obstetrician, Nora’s

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

too late that he’s madly

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being with anyone else.”

Was that it?

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

sent Miles, then Selene, to interfere. And now, even though I

had promised me he would see it through,

hesitate. Knock him out cold! Once he’s scared

chuckled faintly.

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

laugh, but as soon as the call ended, a wave of

greeted me. “Miss, you’re back alone? Where’s

time

“No, no! We just think that young man is a good

replied with a

the stairs, I stopped in surprise. The door to the unit 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 into the hallway, blocking my

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

“Oh, you must live next door,” she said, wiping her hands on her apron. “I’m the landlord. The tenant asked me to tidy up the place a bit before

1. in.

you for clearing

door.”

aside, I glanced into the unit. It was smaller and more run–down than mine. If it were me, I wouldn’t have rented

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

replied with a smile.