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.

I decided to head out to run some errands. As I stepped into the hallway, I noticed the door to the unit opposite mine

so close made me uneasy. An idea struck

conveniently posted on the

I began politely, “I’d like to rent the unit across

already collected a deposit from someone. How could I just take it back?”

to refund him,” I offered. “And I’ll

income was too tempting for her to resist. After a brief pause, she agreed. “Let me speak to him and sort things out. I’ll get

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hung up and headed

into the lobby, I spotted

presence felt

heard my footsteps, she looked up and called out,

soft,

she had gone to the trouble of waiting for me, this had to be important–or

think.

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

was being petty, but I wanted her to feel embarrassed. My resignation had been partly because of

I’m here to talk to

sweet and manipulative sides before, but even now,

wolf in sheep’s

her. “Oh? What

really was at the amusement park for work. I had

the one who’s overthinking things. I simply asked you to familiarize yourself with the park alongside

quickly. “I didn’t complain. Logan called me first, and I

off, her words hanging in the air.

wasn’t here to explain. She was here to flaunt the fact that Logan had lost