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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

silence, she asked,

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

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

to force himself on you? Elaine, smashing his head was the

composed and professional

just the typical jealous and insecure man,” I explained. “He’s always thought I wouldn’t leave him. Now

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

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thought of you being

Was that it?

times? Why did he kiss Selene and

And

me he would see it through,

hesitate.

faintly.

she hung up, she added, “I’ll check on him later- just to see if he bled to

me laugh, but as soon as the call ended, a wave of sadness washed over me.

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

Ashton the last time he was here. “Why? Is it time

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

replied with

reached the top of 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

closer and asked, “Are you moving in

wiping her hands on her apron. “I’m the landlord. The tenant asked me to tidy up the place a

1. in.

Thank you for

door.”

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

asked casually, “is the new tenant

man,” she replied with a smile. “Quite a handsome young man, too!”