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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

she asked,

my mind, and my

went too easy on him! You should’ve cracked his skull open like a melon! That bastard deserves

you when you were his fiancée, but now he wants to force himself on you? Elaine, smashing his head was the least you could’ve

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

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

that. He’s realizing too late that he’s

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being with

Was that it?

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

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

had promised me he would see it

to me. The next time Logan pulls something like this, don’t hesitate. Knock him out

chuckled faintly.

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

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

greeted me. “Miss, you’re back alone?

the neighborhood ladies had taken to Ashton the last time he was

young man is a good catch. Handsome,

with a

mine, which had been empty for as long as I’d lived here, was wide open.

stepped closer and asked, “Are

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

1. in.

nodded. “I see. Thank you for clearing

door.”

and more run–down than mine. If

“is the new tenant a man or a

man,” she replied with a smile. “Quite