Chapter 848

Logan's POV

"Everything is set," she announced, like she had just won some great battle.

I gave a stiff nod, not trusting myself to say anything.

She didn’t seem to notice…or maybe she just didn’t care.

Instead, she walked over to me, placing her hands on the back of my chair. "It’s going to be a wonderful evening," she said softly. 

"The three of us together, celebrating what we’ve built."

I almost laughed at that. What we’ve built?

All we had built was a mountain of lies, resentment, and pretense.

But instead of arguing, I simply leaned back and looked at her. "If you say so."

She frowned, clearly expecting a different response.

"Logan, I don’t understand you," she said, crossing her arms. 

"I’m trying to make this special for us, and you’re acting like I’m forcing you to go."

I raised a brow. "Aren’t you?"

Her eyes darkened for a split second, but she quickly masked it with a