More Than A Favor (Elaine and Logan) novel Chapter 152

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I wasn’t sure what kind of favor Logan was about to ask, so I stayed silent. He went on, “My parents can’t accept Selene at all, especially my mom. Could you say something nice about her to my mom?” 

It felt like he was twisting a knife into me. Logan had to be doing this on purpose. If he wasn’t out of his mind, then he must have thought I was some kind of pushover who would actually agree to help him. 

“Mr. Mercer, if you really want me to say something, I can tell you right now–it won’t be anything nice.” I wasn’t about to play the role of a saint. 

“Elaine…” 

“Logan, I’m not an angel. I can’t just be the bigger person here. Selene has nothing to do with me, so why should I say anything nice about her?” I shot back. 

Then, Logan immediately asked, “Is it because you’re jealous?” 

I laughed. “So, this is your way of testing if I’m jealous? Well, let me tell you–you’re going to be disappointed. Not only am I not jealous, but I’m also relieved. Relieved that I saw who you really are early on.” 

Logan sighed heavily on the other end of the line. “Elaine, I only gave Selene a title. I owed her that much. But we really didn’t…” 

I frowned and cut him off coldly. “Whatever happened between you and her has nothing to do with me.” 

“But there’s nobody else I can talk to,” Logan said, his voice sounding defeated. 

It was strange hearing him like this–he had always been so confident, rarely showing vulnerability. But whatever he said didn’t matter to me anymore. We were adults, and we had to live with the choices we made. 

“Sorry, I’m busy,” I said, letting the words linger for a moment before hanging up. 

The day went on. I went to the repair shop to pick up my car and then headed over to meet Nora. Ashton hadn’t contacted me in the past few days, but I knew he was aware I was spending time with Alice. Maya had messaged me to say that most of the lighting adjustments were done. She added that Ashton had been staying up all night to make sure everything was perfect. It seemed like he was throwing himself into his work to make up for lost time. 

I spent the night at Nora’s place before heading back home the next day. I didn’t run into Ashton at all. A neighbor downstairs asked if I’d gone on a trip with my boyfriend since she hadn’t seen either of us lately. That’s when it hit me–Ashton hadn’t been home at all. 

Even though Maya said Ashton was busy, I knew the real reason he wasn’t around–it was because of me. When I was there, he came home every day. When I wasn’t, he didn’t bother. 

If he wasn’t going to come to me, then I decided I’d go to him. 

When I arrived at the amusement park, Maya spotted me right away and ran over. She hugged me tightly before punching me playfully on the shoulder. 

“Elaine! You’re so heartless! It’s been forever since you came to see me.” 

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Her punches actually stung, making it seem like I’d really wronged her. 

“I’m here now, aren’t I?” I said, patting her back. But my eyes were already on Ashton. 

High up on a platform, secured by safety ropes and wearing a helmet, he was performing checks at the top. Even from that height, he had already noticed me. I waved at him. 

He pressed a button beside him, and the platform slowly descended. Turning back to Maya, I smiled. “What’s with the long face? Did Mr. Drake give you a hard time again?” 

“No, actually, he’s been more sensitive lately,” Maya said, looking at me thoughtfully. “Elaine, you’ve changed. You look different.” 

Her comment caught me off guard. “Different how? Did I get tanned or something? Or do I look worse?” 

I’d spent the past few days with Alice, enjoying the outdoors–feeling the wind, soaking up the sun, and playing in the river. It had been refreshing. 

“No, not worse. You look freer,” Maya said with a smile. “More beautiful and attractive, too.” 

Before I could respond, Ashton had already descended and was walking toward us. His long strides caught my attention.