Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99: He’s Investigating Her

Selina shivered slightly, thinking she must have misheard. "N-No way, what a coincidence?"

Justin shrugged and stepped aside. "If you don’t believe me, see for yourself. But I’d suggest you come up with an explanation quickly—Logan is about to walk in."

Selina swallowed hard. "..."

She visibly panicked. "Did he see me?"

Justin shook his head. "Not yet."

Selina’s mind whirred before she suddenly had a stroke of genius. "Then just pretend I was never here! I’ll leave through the back door!"

She moved swiftly, slipping away with the painting, but just as luck would have it, Logan appeared at the back entrance.

Selina’s scalp tingled. She felt cornered, scrambling to come up with an excuse when suddenly—

"Logan, I got what I needed. Mom and Dad were wondering if you’d come home for dinner?"

A gentle female voice carried over from a short distance away.

Selina froze.

That voice—it was the same one from the phone call yesterday!

So this was the ’friend’ Logan had gone to pick up?

The woman had long, wavy hair cascading down her back, standing next to Logan like they were a picture-perfect pair. For some inexplicable reason, Selina felt a strange discomfort in her chest.

Logan declined impassively. "No, I’ll have Jack take you home."

The woman didn’t press further, but as she turned, she glanced in Selina’s direction with a soft, knowing smile. "Alright, let’s catch up another time. Don’t forget to bring Ethan along next time."

She was warm and polite, her demeanor flawless. Nothing about her behavior crossed any boundaries.

Yet, something about it just felt... off.

Especially when she seemed to lean a little closer to Logan right after noticing Selina.

...It had to be her imagination, right?

As soon as the woman left, Selina planned to slip away unnoticed—

But Logan’s voice suddenly rang out behind her, slow and deliberate.

"Mrs. Reid, have you seen enough? Are you going to come out now?"

Selina stiffened, her back straightening as she turned awkwardly. "W-What a coincidence!"

Logan’s expression was unreadable. "Not really. I came here specifically to find you."

Selina almost blurted out, Weren’t you supposed to be picking someone up at the airport? But before she could say anything, Logan’s gaze landed meaningfully on the scroll in her hands.

"I heard from Miller Butler that you were heading out today. I figured this must be for Grandma’s birthday?"

Selina’s mind was already a mess, distracted by something she couldn’t quite pinpoint. Without thinking too much, she answered, "Yeah."

Logan nodded. "Judging by the composition, brushstrokes, and ink technique, this is undoubtedly Gordon King’s work. And given this store doesn’t deal in counterfeits, that confirms this is an authentic Gordon original."

"A masterpiece like this is nearly impossible to obtain. It’s quite generous of Mr. Gray to part with it."

Something about his tone made Selina pause.

She had plenty of Gordon’s paintings, but suddenly, she didn’t feel like explaining. What was Logan implying?

He can go shopping with some childhood sweetheart, but Justin giving her a painting is an issue?

Selina wasn’t sure why she felt this irritation bubbling up. "Yeah, well, what can I say? I have a big enough presence to make it happen." _{freewebnøvel.com}

Logan raised a brow slightly, suddenly realizing—Mrs. Reid had misunderstood.

"Mr. Reid, you’ve got it wrong."

At that moment, Justin strolled over. "It’s not that I’m being generous. Victoria was once a student of Mr. King. That’s why he gifted this painting to Miss Clark."

Logan narrowed his eyes. "Oh?"

Justin remained completely composed. "I merely safeguard Mr. King’s artwork—I don’t just hand it out to anyone. So, how could this painting possibly be a gift from me? Mr. Reid, you’re overthinking things."

Logan’s lips curved slightly. "I see."

Satisfied that Logan had stopped questioning things, Justin nodded toward the entrance. "Alright, it’s getting late. You two should head home. We’re closing up."

Logan turned to Selina. "Mrs. Reid, are you coming home with me?"

Selina: "..."

Did she even have a choice?