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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?”

gasped audibly on the

of stunned silence, she asked, “What did he

down flashed through my mind, and my voice came out cold.

too easy on him! You should’ve cracked his

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

who was usually a composed

I wouldn’t

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

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being with anyone

Was that it?

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

me from working with Ashton, he had sent Miles, then Selene, to interfere. And now, even though I had left the amusement park project, I felt nothing

me he would see it through, and I trusted him.

continued, her voice firm, “listen to me. The next time Logan pulls something like this, don’t hesitate. Knock him out cold!

chuckled faintly. “Got it.”

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

soon as the call ended, a

I arrived home, one of my neighbors greeted me. “Miss, you’re back alone?

the last time

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

with a

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 door.

I stepped closer and asked, “Are

up from her work. “Oh, you must live next door,” she said, wiping her hands on her apron. “I’m the landlord. The tenant asked me

1. in.

nodded. “I see. Thank you for clearing

door.”

I glanced into the unit. It was smaller and more

I asked casually, “is the new tenant

with a smile. “Quite a handsome