Chapter 77: The Little Liar Still Telling Lies Selina immediately felt the surrounding air plunge into an eerie silence.
She instinctively wanted to explain herself.
But Jacob beat her to it. "Miss Clark, so youâre Mrs. Reid? Why didnât you mention that before?"
Selina: "..."
On the surface, the question seemed harmlessâafter all, sheâd only met Mr. Carter ten minutes ago. Who would bring up their marital status to a stranger?
Yet, upon closer reflection, it sounded as though she had deliberately hidden her marriage to get close to another man.
Logan narrowed his eyes.
Selina felt as though needles were prickling her back, her scalp tingling. Deciding to ignore Jacob, she quickly addressed Loganâs earlier question.
"We just exchanged a couple of words... It wasnât particularly pleasant."
Logan replied indifferently, "Did you hear that, Mr. Carter?"
Jacob stepped back slightly, maintaining an easygoing demeanor. "My apologies for the poor hospitality. Miss Clark, perhaps weâll meet again."
That final remark, "perhaps weâll meet again," seemed to intensify the chill in Loganâs demeanor.
He grabbed Selina by the wrist and said coldly, "Goodbye."
Jacob didnât stop them. "Please, take care."
Selina couldnât shake the feeling that something about the situation was off. She wanted to ask who this Mr. Carter really was but, seeing Loganâs dark expression, she swallowed her words for the sake of her own safety.
Awkwardly, she tried to lighten the mood. "What brings you here? What a coincidence!"
Logan lowered his gaze. A coincidence, indeed.
Mrs. Reid had a knack for appearing wherever traces of the hacker Luna had been foundâwhether in BW Town or at LS Plaza.
Although she always had legitimate reasons for being there, the sheer number of coincidences piling up was starting to look anything but random.
Logan tested the waters casually. "Not a coincidence. I came to find someone."
Selina felt she should say something. "Did you find them?"
Logan narrowed his eyes, then suddenly smiled. "I think I might have."
She swallowed nervously. Might have? What kind of answer was that?
But seeing his mood improve slightly, she pressed on. "Who are you looking for?"
Loganâs gaze flickered. "A little liar."
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Selina was puzzled. A little liar? Who would dare lie to Logan?
Logan continued lazily, "Sheâs been avoiding me for years, using her flawless acting skills to fool me every time. Iâve never managed to catch her."
"Mrs. Reid, tell meâshouldnât a little liar like that be punished?"
Selina immediately agreed, following his lead. "Of course! Lying is unacceptable!"
Loganâs eyes glinted. "And how should she be punished?"
Selina felt something was off but forced herself to answer. "Uh... make her work for you?"
Logan made a thoughtful sound. Then, as if switching topics abruptly, he asked, "Mrs. Reid, are you here covering for a classmate?"
Selina was caught off guard by the sudden change in subject. Feeling as though he was leading her by the nose, she couldnât see anything wrong with the question and nodded.
"So, this is your first time at LS Plaza?"
Selina unknowingly walked deeper into his trap. "Y-yes, it is."
Loganâs lips curled into a faint smile.
Little liar, he thought, still lying.
Without breaking his casual tone, he finally addressed her earlier suggestion. "Punishing her by making her work is too lenient. Keeping her by my side seems far more interesting."
Selina racked her brain.
Why did she feel like this little liar he mentioned was a veiled reference? But she hadnât lied to Loganâhad she?
...
Ten minutes later, the two of them were seated in a private room at a restaurant. Selina couldnât shake the feeling that a guillotine hung over her head, ready to fall at any moment.
Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a notification.
She glanced down and immediately froze.
âLuna, weâve got a problem. Your phoneâs been tracked. Someone found LS Plaza.
Selina frowned deeply. My phone was tracked?
Trouble.
Selinaâs eyes darted slightly. "Mr. Reid, I need to use the restroom."
Logan chuckled lightly and nodded.
Once Selina left, Jack braved the oppressive atmosphere in the room. "Sir, weâve successfully tracked the hacker Lunaâs phone. We should have results soon."
Logan narrowed his eyes. That worked for him. He was curious how Mrs. Reid would explain herself when the time came.
"Also, the situation with Robert has been handled. Weâve filed a report against him for extortion using the Carter Familyâs name. James must be having quite the headache right now."
Logan responded indifferently, "Turn up the pressure. Robert and Avery need to pay a hefty price. Letâs make sure the Clark Family loses a layer of skin in the process."
Jack nodded respectfully. "Understood, sir."
Logan tapped the table lightly with his fingers before speaking again. "What about Jacob?"
"It seems to be a coincidence. Mr. Carter doesnât appear to have approached Mrs. Reid intentionally."
Logan let out a mocking laugh. "A coincidence?"
There had been far too many "coincidences" today.
Jacob had just returned to the country, and Selina had coincidentally run into him.
Mrs. Reid seemed unusually interested in the Carter Family, and there was the matter of her confusing Loganâs and Jacobâs birthdays...
The suspicion in Loganâs mind grew stronger.
Could it be that, in the beginning, Selinaâs desperate desire to marry wasnât about *him*âbut Jacob instead?
Had she mistaken the person?
"Sir!" Jack suddenly exclaimed. "The tracking failedâLuna realized we were tracing her!"
Logan glanced at the empty seat in front of him and chuckled softly.
No wonder Mrs. Reid, that little liar, had rushed out so quickly. She mustâve gone to destroy evidence.
...
On the other side, Selina was in the restroom dismantling her phone piece by piece, destroying the chips before disposing of them.
After finishing, she prepared to return to the private room.
What a hassle. Now sheâd have to buy a new phone laterâ
"Ah! Are you blind?!"
As Selina rounded a corner, a woman suddenly bumped into her. Hot coffee spilled all over Selinaâs body.
"Hissâ" Selina winced at the burning sensation.
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"Are you insane?! You knocked over my coffee! Are you trying to die? Do you have any idea how much this outfit costs? Lick it clean!"
Selina froze for a moment, then slowly looked up.
The woman stood arrogantly, her expression both harsh and ugly. "What are you staring at? This dress is a brand-new design worth six hundred thousand. You think you can afford to pay for it with your sugar daddyâs money? Youâre dreaming."
"Kneel down and lick it clean, and Iâll consider sparing your life!"
Selina glanced at the two or three small coffee stains on the womanâs dress and almost laughed out loud in anger.
She had stepped aside when she saw the woman coming, but the woman had intentionally bumped into her. Now, not only was she being blamed, but the woman was demanding an apology?
And the coffee had spilled all over Selina, yet she was the one being attacked? What kind of logic was this?
When Selina didnât respond, the woman grew impatient.
"Whatâs the matter? Donât want to kneel? Iâve seen plenty of people like youâthinking youâre something special just because you have a sugar daddy."
"Let me tell you the truth. Iâm the eldest daughter of the Cooper Family. Vivian, Mr. Reidâs sister, is my friend. Offend me, and letâs see if your sugar daddy still protects you!"