More Than A Favor

Chapter 83

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“Your resignation is rejected,” Miles said firmly, his tone carrying the authority of someone who wasn’t used to being challenged.

I knew he had the power to do it. Even if he technically didn’t, he could always get Ethan to step in and override Logan’s decisions. But I didn’t want any of that.

To discourage him, I replied calmly, “Mr. Logan already approved it.”

After all, Logan was the real head of Mercer Corporation. Miles, regardless of his influence, wasn’t.

There was silence on the other end of the line. Then, after a few seconds, Miles asked, “Where are

you?”

I hesitated. Other than Nora and Ashton, no one knew where I had moved. But I wasn’t naive; I couldn’t assume Miles wouldn’t eventually find out.

This was the same man who had remembered the old phone I kept hidden, the same man who had feelings for me that he barely concealed. If he wanted to, he would figure it out.

Still, I wasn’t ready to tell him. “Miles, the amusement park was my labor of love for two years. I trust you to see it through to completion.”

“Elaine…”

“Miles,” I interrupted him gently. “Let’s stop talking about this.”

Without waiting for a response, I ended the call.

I glanced at the bubbling pot of potato soup on the stove. The smell wafted through the kitchen, warm and comforting.

With no other ingredients on hand, I settled for a simple meal of soup, drinking it slowly as I opened my y laptop to browse for jobs.

Even though I was no longer officially part of the amusement park project, I couldn’t let it fail. It was my father’s dream, and by extension, it had become mine. I had agreed to Ashton’s request to see it. through, but now, I would do so as an unpaid consultant–someone working in the shadows

It didn’t matter to me anymore. As long as the project was completed perfectly, I would be satisfied.

to run some errands. As I stepped into

man living so close made me uneasy.

on the door, so I called

to rent

end. “Oh…J already collected a deposit from someone. How could I just

him,” I offered. “And I’ll increase the monthly rent.”

pause, she agreed. “Let me speak to him and sort things out. I’ll

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and headed to the hotel.

as I stepped into the lobby, I spotted Selene sitting on one of the plush

her presence

footsteps, she

tone was soft, almost pleading.

me, this had to

think.

speak, I cut her off. “If you’re here to submit a

embarrassed. My resignation had been partly because of her, and I wasn’t over

before saying, “Actually, I’m here to talk to you about that.”

calm. I had seen both her sweet and manipulative sides before, but

not a sheep–a wolf in

across from her. “Oh? What does Ms. Vaughn want

began, “I really was at the amusement park for work.

overthinking things. I simply asked you to familiarize

me first, and I mentioned it

off, her words hanging in the

course, she wasn’t here to explain. She was here to flaunt the fact that Logan had lost his temper and cut me off because of her.