Chapter 265: An Unwelcome Guest The woman completely ignored Selina, her breath warm and flirtatious. "Logan, darling, the nightâs long and lonely... donât you feel a little empty? How about we... connect a little?"
Selinaâs eyes narrowed slowly.
Something was off. This woman didnât seem like just a server delivering wine. Her presence, her confidenceâit was giving "spoiled heiress" more than "waitstaff."
But the most important part? She was here, which meant she had some connection to Logan. And now she was draping herself all over him in plain sight...
"Logan, say something. Iâm up for anything you want to play with, Iâah! Logan!"
Logan casually pushed her off without even looking at her. The woman stumbled, landing in an exaggerated pose, chest half exposed and lips bitten, giving Selina a perfect view of her intentions.
Selina was officially pissed.
Was this chick blind? Did she not see her sitting right here?
At least pretend to have some shame while trying to seduce someoneâs husband.
"Stop playing around, Miss Riley Nelson," Logan said flatly.
"Logan, youâre being so mean... Iâve had a crush on you for years. Ugh, whatever, I knew this wouldnât work." She laughed, unbothered, flicking her hair. "You really havenât changed at all. Still as stiff as everâclassic emotionally unavailable man."
Selina raised a brow.
Logan frowned. "Get up. Fix your dress. Or Iâll have your brother come get you."
"Okay, okay. God, itâs impossible to get any sympathy out of you."
Riley threw on a coat and flopped casually into the seat next to Logan like she owned the place. She took a few bites of food, thenâalmost as an afterthoughtâglanced at Selina.
"And whoâs this?"
Logan didnât even look up. "My wife."
Selina propped her chin on her hand, eyes flicking between the two. Something felt... weird.
She was sitting right here, yet Riley had barely acknowledged her. From the moment she walked in, Selina had felt a strange, crawling discomfortâ
not because Riley was beautiful, but because something about her just didnât sit right.
The vibe was fake.
Riley froze for half a second, then jumped to her feet, face full of regret.
"Oh my God, sheâs your wife? Iâm so sorry! I thought she was just one of your guests! Mrs. Reid, I didnât mean anything by itâI wasnât trying to hit on Logan, really! Right, Logan? Tell her."
"Iâm really sorry," she added, laying it on thick. "I just got back from overseas, didnât even know Logan got married! If Iâd known, Iâd never have been so rude. Iâve known Logan foreverâwe grew up together, Iâm kind of like one of the boys, you know? Total tomboy energy. Please donât let this cause a fight between you two!"
Selina raised a brow again. That itch of discomfort returned in full force.
She dropped her gaze and smiled. "Itâs fine. Miss Nelson, I know it wasnât intentional. I wouldnât be upset over something so small. Logan and I have a strong relationship. A misunderstanding like this isnât enough to rattle us."
As she spoke, she studied Rileyâs face.
But Riley didnât even flinch. Instead, she smiled like Selinaâs words had touched her heart. "Thatâs such a relief. Honestly, I used to worry no woman would ever go for him. Heâs so stiff and emotionally clueless... I mean, calling him a hopeless straight guy is honestly being kind."
Selina listened to her carefully, but something felt... off.
A so-called "childhood buddy" of Logan, someone who claimed to worry no one would ever want him? The whole thing didnât sit right with her. The tone, the wordsâit all rubbed Selina the wrong way.
Yet Rileyâs face remained perfectly natural, like she meant every word.
Could Miss Nelson really just be... that clueless?
Riley turned back to Logan and said, "Logan, youâve got such a wonderful wife nowâyouâd better treat her right. And please, stop wasting time on Angelica. That woman..."
She made a face of obvious distaste, then looked over at Selina. "Mrs. Reid, Logan hasnât been getting too close to Angelica, has he? You really have to keep an eye on him. I know that girl too wellâtotal green tea, the type who lives to seduce men."
Selina paused for a second, then asked quietly, "Miss Nelson, you know Angelica?"
"Of course. Iâve met her," Riley sighed, like the memory disgusted her. "Honestly, itâd be best if Logan had nothing to do with her. But apparently, Angelica saved his life four years ago..."
Loganâs eyes flickered. "How do you know the girl from four years ago was Angelica?"
He remembered clearlyâwhen he tracked down his supposed "savior," Riley had still been living overseas. The Nelson family wasnât even in City A.
So how did she know?
Riley smiled breezily. "Funny story, actually. I only remembered after seeing Angelica in person. Four years ago, during that huge snowstorm in City H, a girl wandered into the hotel I was at and asked to borrow my phone. I didnât trust herâthought she might be a scammerâso I said no. But now, thinking back, that girl looked just like Angelica. And that was around the same time you went missing, wasnât it?"
"When you put the pieces together, it just makes senseâAngelica must be the one who saved you."
As she spoke, Riley discreetly watched Selinaâs face, her expression calmâthough something darker lingered beneath her eyes.
The moment Riley mentioned "City H" and "borrowed a phone," Selinaâs temples throbbed. There was a strange, buried pain there, as if a memory was clawing its way to the surface.
But when she tried to focus, her mind went blank.
freÑwebnoѵel.com ...Was she overthinking?
Logan lowered his gaze slightly. Riley claiming to have seen Angelica four years ago was suspiciousâespecially since heâd just begun to question whether Angelica was truly the girl who saved him. And now, suddenly, here was a convenient "witness"?
His voice came out low and scratchy. "Why were you even in City H four years ago?"
Riley, as always, played it cool. "There was a piano competition in City H. I made my brother bring me to watch it. I think Bella from the Hayes family was one of the contestants."
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Selinaâs eyes snapped open. Bella had mentioned something like thatâSelina herself mightâve competed too. But she had no memory of it.
Oddly enough, Riley hadnât mentioned seeing her at all.
Was it Riley who was suspiciousâor was she just being paranoid?
Logan masked every flicker of doubt behind his usual calm, then cut the conversation short. "Order two more dishes."
"Sure!" Riley grinned.
Logan stood up. "Selina, letâs go."
Rileyâs expression tightened, if only slightly, though she covered it with practiced ease. "Youâre leaving already?"
"Already ate," Logan replied flatly, not even sparing her a glance as he wrapped an arm around Selina and walked toward the exit.
Selinaâs eyes sparkled. Just as they reached the door, she turned with a bright, polite smile. "Miss Nelson, weâll be heading out now. Since youâre Loganâs friend, feel free to visit us anytime. Weâre picking out engagement rings soonâIâd love to get your opinion."
Rileyâs throat bobbed, her fingers curling into tight fists.