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.

she snapped, recovering fast, "but

clearly came from her relationship with Logan. Having him officially by her side gave

that's right," I said. "You're no longer the widow of Liam, the husband

spilled from her eyes. "Elaine, don't use Liam to attack me," she whispered. "I'm only asking you to stay away

how

steady enough. "Logan resents you now, Elaine. He's upset that you moved on so quickly.

eyebrow. "Did

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

the victim? Let me get this straight. I move on after being dumped,

say that about

I say he's an amazing guy who made the right choice by picking

someone else?"

so hard I thought she might draw blood. She

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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

if she wanted to retort, but she had

for a second, I thought about saying something. But I decided against it. Instead, I turned

him anymore, could you at least speak to his parents?

bother turning around. "Why would I do

respond, I walked away,