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.

before," she snapped, recovering fast, "but

clearly came from her relationship with Logan. Having him officially by her side gave her a sense of power, and she was using it

no longer the widow of

Her lips quivered, and tears spilled from her eyes. "Elaine, don't use Liam to attack me," she whispered. "I'm only asking you to stay away from Logan- not just for me, but for your

And how

now, Elaine. He's upset that you moved on so quickly. He feels like you never truly loved him during the past

raised an eyebrow. "Did he tell

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

get this straight. I

that about him?" Selene protested, her voice

amazing guy who made the right choice by picking

someone else?"

her lip so hard I

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your tricks. Don't waste your time testing me. Logan is someone I've let go of.

lips trembled as if she wanted to retort, but she had nothing

flicked to her slightly rounded belly, and for a second, I thought about

about him anymore, could you at least

bother turning around. "Why would I do

didn't respond, I walked away, leaving