Chapter 70
Lexi’s chest sank, but after a moment’s hesitation, she slid into the car.
“You know your rumors with Logan have damaged him, right? His fame and fanbase aren’t what they used to be. Were you just using him for publicity?” Summer demanded, her tone sharp and experienced.
Lexi suppressed her frustration.
“You’ve misunderstood. Nothing has happened between Logan and me. I’ll clarify the rumors. And you should keep your artist in check—some things Logan said aren’t my responsibility p>
Summer’s voice sharpened.
“I’ve been in this industry for years, and no rookie has ever spoken to me like this. Logan wouldn’t have said anything if someone hadn’t pushed him. Miss Lexi, don’t you think you should take some responsibility for today’s chaos p>
Lexi’s lips curved faintly.
“Perhaps you should talk to Logan. For influence and clarity, he outranks your industry power. A small rumor like this—he can handle it p>
Summer was furious—Lexi’s bold attitude had completely enraged her.
A cold, contemptuous laugh escaped her lips as she sneered, her face twisting with malice.
“Unbelievable,” she spat.
“For someone your age, you sure have a sharp tongue.
Did your parents teach you to talk back like this p>
The mention of “parents” struck Lexi straight in her soft spot.
Her warm brown eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
She steadied herself, forcing a mask of strength over her feelings.
“My parents—or how I was raised—are nobody’s business. Certainly not yours, Ms. Summer!” she shot back, her voice firm despite the tremor in her chest.
Before more could be said, the driver in the front seat urgently spoke, panic threading his tone.
“Ma’am… there’s a car following us. Looks like Mr. Logan’s ride p>
His warning barely left his mouth when the black sedan behind them accelerated, cutting off their path.
Logan stepped out of the vehicle, tall, imposing, and brimming with unspoken anger.
He yanked Lexi out of the car beside Summer, her balance faltering as she stumbled to keep up with his long strides.
“Logan,” Summer shouted, her voice trembling with rage, “if you just leave like this, don’t ever show your face to me again p>
“Gladly,” Logan replied, removing his sunglasses.
A faint, resolute smirk tugged at his pale lips, but his eyes carried the weight of untold storms.
“I’m your mother! You can’t speak to me like that!” Summer’s face flushed crimson, her dignity unraveling completely.
The driver rushed to her side, pressing a small white pill into her mouth and patting her back to steady her breathing.
Lexi’s eyes caught the label: fast-acting heart medicine.
Logan’s mother… had heart problems.
Lexi let out a quiet sigh of relief—thankfully, she hadn’t said anything too harsh.
Otherwise, this could have been disastrous.
Only now did she realize that Logan’s manager wasn’t just a professional guardian… she was his mother.
“Lexi, come on!” Logan gestured toward the car, opening the door and silently signaling her to get in.
Lexi steadied herself, glancing at his somber expression.
Hesitantly, she asked,
“Isn’t she your mother? Aren’t you going to check on her p>
Even now, she felt a twinge of envy.
Logan had a mother who was also his manager—someone who watched over him constantly.
If only Lexi had that kind of care… she might have laughed herself awake in dreams.
Yet he seemed blissfully oblivious to it.
“Learn your lesson from today. Next time you see her, keep your distance,” Logan said with a faint sneer.
He shoved Lexi into the back seat before starting the engine and speeding off without a backward glance.
Lexi watched Summer standing alone on the street, a pang of sorrow curling in her chest.
Softly, she asked,
“What… what’s wrong between you and your mother p>
Logan raised a brow, amused, almost teasingly.
“Oh? Suddenly interested in my past, are you p>
Lexi lightly tapped his neck, feigning indignation.
“She’s your mother—the one who gave birth to you, raised you. How could you treat her like this p>
Logan’s face darkened in an instant.
He slammed the brakes so hard that Lexi wasn’t prepared, jerking forward violently and banging her head against the door.
Pain reverberated in her skull.
“Logan!” What are you doing p>
“You don’t understand!” he growled, fingers tight on the wheel, veins bulging.
His gaze, sharp and unyielding, seemed ready to consume her whole.
“Do you even know what she did to me?
If it weren’t for her… Dad wouldn’t have divorced her.
The business wouldn’t have collapsed.
I might have fallen from the top floor p>
“…I’m sorry,” Lexi whispered, shrinking under his terrifying intensity.
She had no idea about Logan’s past, the scars he carried deep inside.
Everyone had their battles hidden from the world—hers, his.
Today, she had overstepped.
“Get out,” he finally said, his tone cold and detached, the tension still lingering like ice.
Lexi nodded, preparing to step down, when a disheveled woman in a floral tank and shorts came running up.
Her hair was a mess, her energy low.
Lexi’s heart skipped.
She knew this woman—she was the same one logan had been intimate with in the hallway before.
What was she doing here?
“Miss Lexi… please! Give Logan back to me!” the woman cried, gripping Lexi’s shoulders with a burning desperation.
“Logan!” Lexi called, pain and panic in her voice.
Logan leapt from the car, his expression darkening.
“What are you doing here?” he demanded.
The woman’s face flushed red with excitement as she whispered,
“Logan… you’re finally here!
Do you know how heartbroken I was when I heard you with this woman p>
“Let go of her,” Logan warned, his voice trembling with tension.
“Whatever we had… it ended long ago.
This has nothing to do with Lexi p>
“She seduced you!
She’s the reason between us!
She’s the other woman!” The woman’s eyes suddenly went cold, teeth clenched as she pressed a fruit knife against Lexi’s neck.
Fear shot through Lexi as she instinctively stepped back.
This Logan… had really dragged her into his chaos.