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,” Logan said, his voice sounding

rarely showing vulnerability. But whatever he said didn’t matter to me anymore. We

letting the words linger for a moment before hanging up.

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

night at 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

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

going to come to me, then I decided I’d go to him.

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

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it seem like I’d really wronged her.

her back. But my eyes were already on

on a platform, secured by safety ropes and wearing a helmet, he was performing checks at the top. Even from that height, he had

slowly descended. Turning back to Maya, I smiled. “What’s with the long face? Did Mr. Drake

actually, he’s been more sensitive lately,” Maya said, looking at me thoughtfully. “Elaine, you’ve changed. You look

caught me off guard. “Different how? Did I get tanned or something? Or

few days with Alice, enjoying the outdoors–feeling the wind, soaking up the sun, and playing in the river. It

You look freer,” Maya said with a smile.