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.

afford it before," she snapped, recovering fast, "but things

came from her relationship with Logan. Having him officially by her side gave her a sense of power,

that's right," I said. "You're no

mention of Liam's name made her freeze. Her lips quivered, and tears spilled from her eyes. "Elaine, don't use Liam to attack me," she whispered.

And how exactly is this for

upset that you moved on so quickly. He feels like you never truly

"Did he tell

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

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

can you say that about him?" Selene protested, her voice

who made the right choice by picking you?

someone else?"

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

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Don't waste your time

she wanted to retort, but she had

slightly rounded belly, and for a second, I thought about saying something. But

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

didn't even bother turning around.

respond, I walked away,