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,

him officially by her side gave her a sense of

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

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

And how exactly

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

"Did he tell

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

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

that about him?" Selene protested,

made the right choice by picking you? Should I thank him for remembering all my good qualities while he

someone else?"

Selene bit her lip so hard I thought she might

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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

wanted to retort, but she had nothing left

flicked to her slightly rounded belly, and for a second, I thought about saying something. But I decided against it. Instead, I turned on my heel

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

turning around. "Why

respond, I walked away, leaving the amusement park