Chapter 84 - 85
LOGAN~
Logan spotted Johnny across the hall and his jaw tightened. This was the problem with these events. Too many people. Too many connections that needed managing. And Johnny Gray wasn’t someone he could afford to ignore, not with the kind of influence the man had in the tech sector. But Elodie was with him.
His daughter. His... other daughter. The one who complicated everything.
He glanced at Sienna beside him, then at Lauren. They were both watching, waiting to see what he’d do.
Sienna’s expression was carefully neutral, but he knew her well enough to read the tension in her shoulders. She didn’t want him acknowledging Elodie either. Smart girl.
Logan waited and watched. And when Elodie finally excused herself,heading toward the restrooms, thank goodness, he finally made his move. "Come on," he murmured to Sienna and Lauren. They crossed the hall together, and Logan put on his best smile. The one that had closed a thousand deals.
The warm, genuine, and trustworthy smile. But they were all lies, but effective ones.
"Mr. Gray," he said, extending his hand. "Hello. I’m Logan Brown, father of Sienna... and Elodie. It’s a real pleasure to meet you." There. He’d acknowledged it. He couldn’t avoid it completely, not when Johnny clearly knew about both his daughters.
Johnny shook his hand, politely and professionally. "Mr. Brown. The pleasure’s mine."
Good. This was going well.
Logan then gestured toward Sienna. He needed to establish her importance here. Her legitimacy. "You know, my daughters... they’ve had some difficulties. Misunderstandings." He shook his head, playing the concerned father. "Elodie’s mother... Mag... she can be extreme. There’s been tension between her and Sienna because of it."
He let out a carefully measured sigh. Made sure his face looked pained. Regretful. "As a father, I’ve always hoped they could get along. Be sisters, you know? But unfortunately..." He gave another sigh. "Elodie never listens."