Chapter 259 #Chapter 7 Not Goodbye

Ella

Logan said nothing. The ambiance of the room was thick with tension, so much so that it felt almost palpable. I understood now what this man’s true intentions were. With my heart pounding wildly against my chest, I stood, grabbing my purse.

“Well, like I said, I’ll be forwarding your case to one of the other lawyers in the firm,” I said, taking a step back. “Dinner was a pleasure, but I don’t believe it’s appropriate for this to continue.”

I turned to leave, but immediately stopped in my tracks. Before, there had been one man standing by the elevator, and now there were four. And I could tell that they weren’t going to let me leave.

The dim lighting, the bodyguards blocking my exit, and Logan’s intense gaze felt intimidating and suffocating.

There was silence. The room felt palpable with tension. All at once, I wanted to both rush forward and kiss him again as his scent overwhelmed me and I wanted to leap out of the window to get away from him.

“Let me out,” I said, my voice shaky but defiant.

“What do you mean?” Logan asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.

all of the time? And

gesturing to his men, who reluctantly stepped

I huffed and turned back to the elevator, which was now free, and began insistently pressing the button to go down. Logan’s voice suddenly came from behind me again, this

across the room. “I couldn’t force anyone to be my girlfriend,

around while the elevator took its sweet time to come back to the top and

with me after you spent enough

pity,” I retorted, my voice quivering with a mix of anger and uncertainty. “I came here to make a

“What if I said I could help

snapped. “It’s not about the cases, Logan. It’s about your behavior, your attitude. No matter if it was marriage or work, I don’t want to be associated with someone who sees women as commodities. Someone who throws money at random

softened for a brief moment, the playboy facade slipping. “I can see that,” he said. “I gathered that last night, trust me. But I can guarantee that my

my frustration growing, mirrored by the simmering anger within my wolf. I didn’t understand him,

doors slid open. I rushed inside, clutching my purse tightly beneath the cold

we’ll meet like this,” I said, trying to sound resolute. “We’ll see about

“Goodbye, Logan.”

spine. With that, the elevator doors shut in front of me, blocking my view of the arrogant

the building with as much dignity as I could muster, but my insides were

our mate

my mind, full of anger.

Logan’s piercing eyes, the ominous atmosphere, the hidden meanings behind his words-they all haunted my

alarm startled me out of a restless doze. With a groan, I got ready for work, hoping the office routine would serve as a distraction. Yet as soon as I walked in, I noticed a change in

the time for a few tasks. Bemused, I accepted some, eager to bury

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