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.

and back again. Why were they with him all of the time? And why did he feel the

his

against her will,” 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

going to pass up an opportunity?” he asked, his intoxicating scent wafting toward me from across the room. “I couldn’t force anyone to be my girlfriend, but I could provide you with easy cases. I

took its sweet time to come back to the top and glared

should decide whether you really want to be with

not interested in ‘easy’ cases handed to me out of pity,” I retorted, my voice quivering with a mix of anger and uncertainty. “I came here to

curled into a smirk. “What if I said I could help you take on the most challenging cases this city

behavior, your attitude. No matter if it was marriage or work, I

that,” he said. “I gathered that last night, trust me. But I can guarantee that my attitude is

mirrored by the simmering anger within my wolf. I didn’t understand him, didn’t know what game

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

last time we’ll meet like this,” I said, trying to sound resolute. “We’ll see about that,” he replied cryptically. “Join me for dinner tomorrow. A place I

“Goodbye, Logan.”

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

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

mate be such a…

voice echoed in my mind, full

Logan’s piercing eyes, the ominous atmosphere,

groan, I got ready for work, hoping the office routine would serve as a distraction. Yet as soon as I walked in, I

approached me cautiously, with a newfound respect, asking politely if I had the time for a few tasks. Bemused, I accepted some, eager to bury myself

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