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, recovering

by her side gave her a sense of power, and she was using it now to

feigning realization. "Oh, that's right," I said. "You're no longer

attack

really? And how exactly

that you moved on so quickly. He feels like

raised an eyebrow. "Did

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

out a bitter laugh. "Oh, so now he's the victim? Let me get this straight. I move on after

about

back. "Should I say he's an amazing guy who made the right choice by picking you? Should I

someone else?"

their mark. Selene bit her lip so hard I thought she might draw blood. She fell

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dropped the sharpness in my tone slightly but kept my stance firm. "Selene, don't try to manipulate me. I'm 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 peace it brings me. Honestly, I should thank

she wanted to retort, but she had nothing

flicked to her slightly rounded belly, and for a second, I thought about saying something. But I decided

too far, Selene called after me, "Since you don't care about him anymore,

bother turning around. "Why

she didn't respond, I walked away, leaving