Chapter 56: A Firm Rejection Mrs. Perry was nearly driven to madness.
What kind of logic was this? Jack and Vivian werenât the same type of assistant at all! Jack could only handle Loganâs work, but Vivian? Vivian could take care of his personal life too!
Selina blinked innocently. "Why isnât Aunt Perry saying anything? Could it be... being an assistant is just an excuse, and Miss Perryâs real goal is to get close to Logan? But Logan and I are already married. If she still insists on going home with him, what does that mean?"
"Youâ!" Mrs. Perry scrambled for an explanation. "Vivian is meant to be a personal assistant! Of course, sheâd go home with Logan. How else can she take care of his daily needs?"
Vivianâs eyes brimmed with tears. "Miss Clark, you donât need to target me like this. Iâm just an assistant. I wonât threaten your position. Please donât overthink things, Miss Clark."
Selina let out a cold laugh. Oh, a personal assistant, following the male employer home and saying to the wife, âDonât overthink it.â
Sheâd seen manipulative women before, but this level of audacity was something new.
Before Selina could retort, Logan suddenly turned and casually said, "Assistant?"
Everyone froze. Mrs. Perry quickly seized the moment. "Logan, Vivian wants to be your assistant. Wonât you do your aunt this favor?"
Loganâs face remained indifferent, but a glint of mockery flashed in his eyes. "Actually, I do need an assistant."
Selinaâs eyes widened. What was Logan doing? She had gone out of her way to help him refuse Vivian, and now he was saying he needed an assistant?
Could Logan actually... be interested in Vivian?
A wave of frustration bubbled up in Selinaâs chest. She didnât even know where this feeling came from. She quickly looked away, refusing to glance in Loganâs direction.
Mrs. Perry, oblivious to the sarcasm in Loganâs tone, was overjoyed. "Vivian! Did you hear that? Logan agreed!"
She then shot Selina a smug look, her expression brimming with triumph.
"Miss Clark, it seems Logan also thinks Vivian is the better choice. Let me give you some adviceâdonât be so petty and jealous. Youâre the one with dirty thoughts, maliciously speculating about our Vivian."
Just a bumpkin trying to compete with Vivian? What a joke.
Mrs. Perry, brimming with excitement, urged, "Vivian, donât be afraid. If Logan falls for you, itâs clearly because Selina didnât do her part well. How can anyone blame you? Now, hurry and pack your things to go home with Logan."
Vivianâs cheeks flushed, and her eyes sparkled. "Brother Logan, Iâll get ready right away..."
"Miss Perry," Logan suddenly interjected, his voice calm, "who said Iâm taking you home with me?"
The room fell silent.
Mrs. Perry stammered, "Logan, didnât you just agree?"
Logan, unfazed, turned his sharp gaze to Vivian. "Which university abroad did you attend?"
Vivian froze, her expression stiffening.
Logan continued, "What degree did you earn? How many years of work experience do you have?"
Vivian bit her lip, her gaze turning sultry as she looked at Logan. "Brother Logan, I..."
Logan cut her off mercilessly. "How many foreign languages can you speak? Whatâs your connection to Country Yâs AS Group? How many academic papers have you published? And whatâs your assessment of the theories Reid Group released last quarter?"
Vivianâs face grew increasingly pale.
Mrs. Perry, panicking, rushed to interject. "Logan, why are you asking all this? Vivian... sheâs just supposed to be your assistant, to take care of your daily life!"
Logan replied coolly, "These are the minimum qualifications for my assistants. Since you personally recommended Miss Perry, Iâve lowered the standards compared to what I require of Jack. And yet... she still doesnât meet them?"
Selina: "...Wow, what a burn."
"This... this..."
Mrs. Perry was left scrambling for words. Did Logan even understand what a personal assistant was supposed to mean?
Taking care of him, warming his bedâwhat did any of that require qualifications for?
Loganâs expression remained cold. "Since Miss Perry lacks any useful skills, she should spend more time studying. Selina, letâs go."
Selina felt a surge of satisfaction.
She quickly followed Logan, marveling at how he managed to leave Mrs. Perry and Miss Perry utterly speechless with just a few words.
"Logan!"
Mrs. Perry was frantic. She had gone to great lengths to push Vivian toward Logan. If Logan left now, all her efforts would be wasted!
She couldnât understand. "Whatâs wrong with Vivian? Sheâs beautiful and knows how to take care of peopleâfar better than that country bumpkin!"
"Logan, youâre the head of Reid Group! Marrying a bumpkin will only invite gossip. Why not let Vivianâ"
Vivian, feigning shock, looked at Selina with disdain in her eyes. "What? So Miss Clark is from the countryside?"
Logan suddenly turned to look at her.
Vivian, thinking she had piqued his interest, blushed and tried to emphasize her sophistication.
"Brother Logan, Iâm just surprised. Growing up, I was surrounded by noblewomen and socialites. Someone like Miss Clark is just... so unexpected."
Logan interrupted, his tone sharp. "So, Miss Perry considers herself a socialite?"
Vivian, eager to highlight the contrast between herself and Selina, smiled coyly.
"Of course. Before my parents adopted me, my family was one of the most prominent. Iâve been trained in piano, dance, flower arranging, and tea ceremonies since I was a child. I doubt Miss Clark knows any of those things."
Selina, a bumpkin who once struggled just to make ends meet, couldnât possibly compete with the refined skills of an elite socialite. Vivian was sure she had this in the bag.
But the praise she was expecting never came.
Instead, Loganâs cold laughter sent a chill through the room. His icy gaze locked onto her.
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"My wife may have grown up in the countryside, but she skipped grades to get into the top university in the country, City A University, with the best marks. Sheâs a dual major, a graduate student, and has participated in numerous national and international competitions."
Vivianâs confidence began to crumble, her face frozen in shock.
Loganâs voice deepened, his tone cutting: "So why is it that someone from the countryside has achieved all this, while a so-called socialite like Miss Perry doesnât even meet the basic qualifications to be my assistant?"
Silence fell over the room. The crowd turned pale as Loganâs words sank in.
Selina stared at Logan, stunned. It finally clickedâhe had said all that to defend her.
Vivianâs eyes filled with tears. "Brother Logan..."
Mrs. Perry, flustered, tried to salvage the situation.
"Logan! Girls from noble families like Vivian donât need to waste time on those things. Whatâs the point of studying so much? Clark just reads books all dayâshe could never take care of you like Vivian could. Please reconsider Vivian!"
Selina almost burst out laughing.
Studying is useless? So seduction is the way to go?
Vivian clung to Mrs. Perry, tears streaming down her face as she whimpered, "Iâm too simple-minded and donât have the scheming nature that Selina does. She knows how to please a man better than I ever could. Mama, donât push me anymore."
She sniffled dramatically. "Selina manages to study and marry Brother Logan at the same time. I could never do that. If I married Brother Logan, my heart and soul would be entirely his. I wouldnât have room for anything else."
Mrs. Perry wiped her tears and shook her head. "Vivian, itâs my fault for raising you to be so naive. Iâve heard that country girls are the best at seducing men. Clark must have picked up all sorts of bad habits in the countrysideâyouâre no match for her."
Loganâs face darkened instantly.
Just as he was about to speak, Selina beat him to itâ
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