More Than A Favor

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I wasn’t sure what kind of favor Logan was about to ask, so I stayed silent. He went on, “My parents can’t accept Selene at all, especially my mom. Could you say something nice about her to my mom?”

It felt like he was twisting a knife into me. Logan had to be doing this on purpose. If he wasn’t out of his mind, then he must have thought I was some kind of pushover who would actually agree to help him.

“Mr. Mercer, if you really want me to say something, I can tell you right now–it won’t be anything nice.” I wasn’t about to play the role of a saint.

“Elaine…”

“Logan, I’m not an angel. I can’t just be the bigger person here. Selene has nothing to do with me, so why should I say anything nice about her?” I shot back.

Then, Logan immediately asked, “Is it because you’re jealous?”

I laughed. “So, this is your way of testing if I’m jealous? Well, let me tell you–you’re going to be disappointed. Not only am I not jealous, but I’m also relieved. Relieved that I saw who you really are early on.”

Logan sighed heavily on the other end of the line. “Elaine, I only gave Selene a title. I owed her that much. But we really didn’t…”

I frowned and cut him off coldly. “Whatever happened between you and her has nothing to do with me.”

there’s nobody else I can talk to,”

whatever he said didn’t matter to me anymore. We were adults, and we had to live with the choices we made.

words linger for a moment before hanging up.

on. I went to the repair shop to pick up my car and then headed over to meet Nora. Ashton hadn’t contacted me in the past few days, but I knew he was aware I was spending time with Alice. Maya had messaged me to say that most of the lighting adjustments were done. She added that Ashton had been staying up all

Nora’s place before heading back home the next day. I didn’t run into Ashton at all. A neighbor downstairs asked if I’d gone on a trip with my boyfriend since she hadn’t seen either of us lately. That’s when

the real reason he wasn’t around–it was because of me. When I was there, he came home every day. When I wasn’t, he didn’t bother.

he wasn’t going to come to me, then I decided I’d

arrived at the amusement park, Maya spotted me right away and ran over. She hugged me

heartless! It’s been forever since you came

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stung, making it seem

here now, aren’t I?” I said, patting her back. But my eyes were already on Ashton.

was performing checks at the top. Even from that height, he had already noticed me.

back to Maya, I smiled. “What’s with the long face? Did Mr. Drake give you a hard time again?”

said, looking at me thoughtfully. “Elaine, you’ve changed. You look different.”

guard. “Different how? Did I get tanned or something? Or do

enjoying the outdoors–feeling the wind, soaking up the sun,

worse. You look freer,” Maya said with a smile. “More beautiful and attractive, too.”