Who Knew My Assigned Mechanic Husband Was a Big Shot? novel Chapter 235

Logan strolled toward them with a leisurely, unhurried pace.

The morning sun cast a long shadow behind him, stopping exactly at Sloane's feet.

Sloane looked at him, bewildered. "What are you doing here?"

A faint smile touched his lips, and his eyes lingered on her face. "I happened to have the day off. I heard you were heading into town. Mind if I tag along?"

Zoe teased him immediately. "Major Lennox, don't you have a wounded comrade to take care of?"

"She's doing much better. She'll be discharged in a couple of days."

"So how did you know we were going to town?" Zoe pressed.

The moment the words left her mouth, realization dawned on Zoe. She snapped her head toward Fred.

There was only one possible mole!

Fred looked helplessly from his girlfriend to the Major. On one side was the woman he loved, on the other was a high-ranking officer. Trying to explain would only dig his grave deeper, but staying silent was just as bad.

Logan stepped in to rescue him. "He didn't leak anything. I just bumped into him, and he happened to mention you were all going into town."

Zoe shot Fred a lethal glare.

Fred immediately leaned in and whispered, trying to coax her. "Don't be mad. I'll buy you dessert as soon as we get to town."

"Who wants your dessert?"

Maybe Zoe found the phrasing funny, but a smile broke through her glare. Seeing that his girlfriend was already laughing, Fred visibly relaxed and laughed along with her.

Sloane turned and boarded the ship. She didn't explicitly forbid Logan from coming, but she certainly didn't invite him either.

Landon's smile vanished completely.

Seeing Logan attempt to walk alongside Sloane, Landon quickly sidestepped, deliberately wedging himself between them.

The boarding ramp was only wide enough for one person at a time, effectively blocking Logan from getting close to her.

Once on board, the seating was arranged in rows of four.

Zoe and Fred took the first two seats, followed by Sloane and Landon. Left without a spot in their row, Logan was forced to sit in the row directly facing them.

Sensing the thick tension, Fred tried to offer up his seat. "Major Lennox, why don't you—"

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