Chapter 127

**2 Days Later**

**Megan**

Turning and inspecting myself in full-length mirror I can't justify myself wearing such a beautiful dress. The dress Logan had made me try on in Paris I'm now wearing to a charity ball his company organises every year. I've been in London for just over 24hrs and for most of the time I've been stuck in this hotel room getting pampered. I've seen the others once maybe twice as they've been having the same done to them apart from the men. Logan I've not seen since we arrived here.

Looking towards the door when I hear the turn on the handle, I brace myself for the look on Logan's face when he see's me in this extravagant dress. My body relaxes in relief as it's only Yasmin. She looks at me and raises her eyebrows.

"Wow," she says looking me up and down.

"It's too much isn't it, I said to him when he bought the dress that it wouldn't suit me,"

"What are you on about? You look stunning," she says frowning at me. I look at her outfit to see she's in a halter neck plunge red dress.

"You look amazing," I say standing up. "I love the colour on you," she gives me a small twirl and smiles.

"Logan bought us all dresses, I think he's now in Melanie's good books due to it,"

"Your shoes are super cute," I say looking down at the silver sandal heels.

"Thanks, I think my feet really make them look good," I laugh at her and feel a little bit better seeing that she's just as made up as me. "Cheer up, tonight will be fun, we're able to wear expensive clothes and drink expensive wine and act like we know important people, it'll be fun,"

"Ok," I say taking a deep breath and giving myself one last look in the mirror. I guess I don't look too bad, I like how natural my makeup is done and the scars on my back aren't visible due to my hair.

We make our way out of my room, I can hear music playing and chatter downstairs. It seems the gala has already started. I stand at the top of the staircase with Yasmin, her arm linked with mine.

"Carl scrubs up well," she states. I frown and look around to see Carl stood talking to Logan. THey're both wearing a black tuxedo and seem to be in too deep of a conversation to notice Yasim and I assess them. "Logan looks like James Bond," she states and I start to laugh.

"He's too rough around the edge to be James Bond," I say and I notice that Logan's bow tie matches the colour of my dress and I can't help but smile slightly at that.

"Really? James Bond is rough too,"

"Logan brings a whole new meaning to it," I state and watch as he seems to realise us both watching them. His eyes lock with mine and then slowly move down my body then back up to my eyes. He mouths something and then nudges Carl with his elbow.

"C'mon they've noticed us," Yasmin says while tugging my arm slightly to move down the stairs. We stand in front of them both, Logan leans towards me and kisses me on the cheek.

"You look beautiful," he says in my ear.

"You look man-beautiful," I say and he laughs.

"Thanks," he replies and holds his arm out to me.

"What about your uncle?" I ask.

"I'm only walking you into the room," he says and I smile and take his arm. "I have to say hello to important people, it should take about an hour and then we'll meet with my uncle," he explains.

"Do you have everything already?" I ask.

"Yes, David works quickly. The last thing my uncle wants is his wife leaving him and leaving him with nothing."

"Ok...she deserves to know what man she's married to," I state.

"Oh she knows, I spoke to her earlier today, she told me she's in the process of divorcing him and she knows he's cheated on her but because she needs actual proof she won't win the divorce, I've asked her if she can hold on for a year and a half and I'll help her,"

"Did she agree?" I ask.

"Yeah, she did," he states.

"What kind of woman is she?" I ask as I don't know many women that would stay with a cheating husband for so long.

"You can meet her now," he says and I see we're walking towards a woman in a red halter neck dress. She has long blonde hair that hangs in waves.

"Logan," the woman says and gives him a hug before kissing him on each cheek. He gives her a small smile, "I can't get over how much you've changed," her attention then turns to me, "and is this the famous Megan you couldn't stop talking about the other day?" she asks. I look at him with my eyes wide. She laughs and then hugs me. "He was right you are a stunner," she states and then looks back at him.

"Megan this is Caroline, my uncle's wife" he introduces, she taps him with the back of her hand and takes offence.

"I wish you wouldn't introduce me as his wife," she states angrily and then smiles at me. I give her a small smile and look at Logan. "I am soon to be Logan's business partner if everything goes right tonight between them both," she adds and l look at Logan.

"I'll tell you later," he states and I feel his hand move to the small of my back. "As much as it is nice to trash talk my uncle, I have hands to shake and ego's to stroke," he states dismissing us from any further conversation with Caroline.

Logan escorts me to what I'm guessing is our table. He looks around once we stop in front of it, I watch him frown in a direction behind me. I look too to see his uncle with the woman we met while shopping a few days ago. The underwear model that I never got the name of. She's wearing a nude corset style dress that has diamantes and beading running through it. It has a slit that seems to go on forever, showcasing her very long legs.

"I told him I didn't want a date for this thing," Logan growls out.

"It's ok," I say as I realise what his uncle is doing.. "We'll put him in his place very soon so let him have his fun," I state and pull out my chair. "Humour him," I add and sit down. Logan looks down at me and I can see he wants to say something else to me.

"I'll explain everything to Erin, she'll understand," he states and moves his hand onto my shoulder. I can see it as he looks into my eyes, he wants to reassure me that having Erin here is strictly business.

"I hope so, I don't want her getting her hopes up about you when you're mine," I say quietly enough for only him to hear. He laughs a little and I see the tension leave his eyes. He looks back towards them and then back at me.

"I really hope I don't lose my anger to him because it is not a site that needs to happen tonight," he states before walking away. I watch him greet his uncle with a fake smile and then kiss Erin on each cheek.

"Nice to know she has a name and she's not just 'the underwear model,'" I hear Yasmin state. I laugh and look at her to see her sat opposite me.

"Where is everyone else?" I pause, "and how did you escape Carl?" I ask realising that Carl isn't with her.

"I've not seen them since they were getting ready, Carl went to get us drinks," she states. She then gets up and moves to sit next to me. "So I've thought of 6 possible ways to kill Logan's uncle and get away with it," she jokes. I laugh and look towards Logan with his uncle.

"Let's hear them then,"