Chapter 256 #Chapter 4. On The Bright Side

Ella

The memories of the previous night crept in as. I stirred awake, the rays of morning light filtering through the heavy curtains of my apartment.

I groaned, burying my face into the soft pillow. I had finally met him-my fated mate. The universe’s way of telling me that I had found ‘the one’. Every werewolf’s dream, and a real blessing now in this overpopulated world. It was becoming more and more rare to find one’s fated mate, and I had just stumbled across mine in the dead of night.

Yet, the universe sure had a sick sense of humor. My first reaction had been elation. That deep, primal joy from finding one’s other half. But then he opened his mouth and ruined everything.

To think that he had the audacity to not only assume that I was lesser-than for being a ‘peasant, but also that I was only worthy of being his mistress….

My fingers curled into fists at the memory. “Take your million dollars a year and shove it where the sun don’t shine!” I shouted at him, raising my hand in a single-fingered salute.

“Don’t be so brash,” he had answered, shoving his hands in his pockets. I still remembered how he had brazenly pulled out his wallet and flashed a wad of cash at me. “Come on. Look at yourself, at your living situation. It’s not safe or healthy for a girl like you. You’re really turning down a million dollars a year?”

hissed back at him.

and it would have likely changed everything, but I didn’t feel the need.

in disguise. At least now I wouldn’t be distracted. I could focus solely on my budding career. And the bonus? I was now free to choose my

wolf, on the other hand, was furious. She wouldn’t speak to

back to reality. The day had begun, and there was work to

tasks onto me without a second

ton, so you’ll probably be at it all day,” Sarah, one of my colleagues, said, shoving a massive pile into

than it worked. “Of course,” I sighed with a stiff smile, trying to maintain my composure. It was going to be a long

photocopying Sarah’s papers. Once that was done, I was tasked with bringing everyone coffee, since the intern was out sick with

city to make sure that everyone got the drinks that they wanted-caramel macchiato for Patricia, black coffee with Splenda for Brenda (of course I remembered that one

office. He was normally fairly jovial with me, and kinder than my colleagues. I always had a suspicion that he was just nice to me because he already knew who my father was, but I

however, he looked

“A big client. They specifically asked for you.” I raised an eyebrow, curious. “Me?”

case involving some major companies. A big fish, Ella. And, it’s very winnable. It would be good for you and the firm. Just… Don’t fuck up and you’ll

excitement bubbled up inside me. My

yet distorted, making it hard to place. “Ms. Morgan,”

thought about the mountain of work

I hesitated. “Could we maybe meet tomorrow afternoon for

phone, a tad confused but more worried than anything. Did I just blow it with my first big

Mr. Henderson was at my desk. “Ella, what tasks are you

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