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

relationship with Logan. Having him officially by her side gave her a sense of power, and she was

I said. "You're no longer the widow of Liam, the

attack me," she whispered. "I'm only asking you to stay away from Logan- not

"Oh, really? And how exactly is this

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

eyebrow. "Did he

too

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

say that about him?"

"Should I say he's an amazing guy who made the right choice by picking you? Should I thank him for remembering all my good qualities while he was

someone else?"

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

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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,

as if she wanted to retort, but

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 them not to blame him for

didn't even bother turning around. "Why would I

walked away,