More Than A Favor

Chapter 159

I had to play it cool.

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"Elaine," Selene called to me as she stood just a few steps away. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.

I said nothing, squinting slightly as I waited for her to continue. She needed to gather herself, and I wasn't about to help her along.

Finally, she blurted out, "Could you stay away from Logan?"

I frowned, confused by her audacity. "What?"

"You've already broken up with him," she said, her voice trembling but determined. "He's with me now. You're part of his past. I don't want you showing up around him and affecting his mood."

Her reddened eyes sparkled with tears, but I couldn't help but laugh. So this was about earlier-she was blaming me for the punishment Logan had dealt her.

"Are you suggesting you can't afford the compensation and would like me to help you cover it, Ms. Vaughn?" I asked mockingly.

Her face turned pale as if I'd struck a nerve. She had made a point of flaunting her financial struggles before, and now she assumed I was mocking her poverty.

But it wasn't her lack of money that amused me-it was her sheer ridiculousness.

snapped,

Logan. Having him officially by her side gave her

head slightly, feigning realization. "Oh, that's right," I said. "You're no longer the widow of Liam, the husband even his own family

her eyes. "Elaine, don't use Liam to attack me,"

"Oh, really? And how exactly is

voice trembling but steady enough. "Logan resents you now, Elaine. He's upset that you moved on so quickly. He feels like you never truly loved him during the past ten

raised an eyebrow. "Did he tell

she admitted, biting her lip. "He's too

"Oh, so now he's the victim? Let me get

about

I put it?" I shot back. "Should I say he's an amazing guy who made the right

someone else?"

Selene bit her lip so hard

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not falling for your tricks. Don't waste your time testing me. Logan is someone I've let go of. Now that you're with him, I'm happy for the

as if she wanted to retort, but she had nothing left

about saying something. But I decided against it. Instead, I turned on

after me, "Since you don't care about him anymore, could you at least speak to his parents? Tell them not to blame him

didn't even bother turning around. "Why would

didn't respond, I walked away,