His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 260 Chapter 8: Least Of Worries

Ella

The frosted glass door to Mr. Henderson’s office opened, revealing the man himself. Upon seeing Logan, I felt Ema’s restlessness inside of me. His scent overwhelmed the both of us, instinct urging us to overreact and move closer to him. But I felt her suppress it. She was just as displeased with him as I was.

Mr. Henderson looked jovial and appeared to be in the midst of a spirited discussion with Logan. However, as I stood in the doorway and looked back and forth between the two men, I could sense a shift in the dynamic. Behind Mr. Henderson’s pleasant exterior, his eyebrows were knit tightly together and his eyes flashed with anxiety.

“Ella,” he began, his voice tight. “Can I have al word?” Logan reclined comfortably on the plush couch, looking surprisingly unperturbed by the tension in the room. “Should I leave?” he asked.

“No, no, you stay here,” Mr. Henderson replied, flashing a bright smile.

Mr. Henderson ushered me into a smaller adjacent conference room, closing the door. behind us. The thick glass muffled Logan’s voice as he chatted on the phone. It was a stark contrast to the high-pitched tone that Mr. Henderson now adopted, now that we were alone. “Ella,” he whispered frantically. “What the hell is wrong with you?”

I was a bit taken aback. “Pardon, sir?” I murmured, raising my eyebrows.

Mr. Henderson shot me an angry glare. “Don’t play coy with me, Ella,” he hissed. “I’ve been kinder to you than I should be, all because of who your father is. You have to take this case, which, might I add, just fell into your ungrateful little lap. Do you understand the gravity of this situation?”

it?” I asked, choosing to ignore Mr. Henderson’s angry

are already foaming at the mouth over this client being handed to you on a silver platter. I’ll be on the platter next, served up like a fat

in attitude. He had never been. this cruel to me before. “I didn’t know

“It’s not about Logan. It’s about the influence he and his… associates hold. If you don’t cooperate, I really will

like I had been punched in the gut. “Are you threatening to

it didn’t have to come to this,” he murmured,

his hand on the doorknob. “It’s your choice,” he hissed, narrowing his

depth to his eyes,

Henderson,” he interjected smoothly, rising. from his seat. “I really need Ella’s expertise. Trust

aware, Mr. Barrett,” Mr. Henderson replied, putting on another jovial smile. “We’re very lucky to have

“Ella is full of fire, I’ll give her that. That’s why I

to quell the fury that was beginning to bubble up inside of me. These two men were talking about me as though I wasn’t even standing right there in front of them, like I was a prize horse

as transactions, and nothing more.

a name for myself, without my family’s influence. Losing this position would set me back

Mr. Henderson said, checking his watch. It was then that I noticed that his watch was new, a Rolex. He never wore stuff like that. I glanced over to the floor near his desk, and felt my heart sink upon seeing the little bag with tissue paper sticking out of it. Was Logan bribing

filled by a heavy tension that hung in

The room suddenly felt all too cramped. “What do you say,

what felt like an eternity, I managed a

I whispered, letting out an exasperated sigh. “I’ll take your case. But once this is over, you and I, Mr. Barrett, are done professionally.” Logan nodded, the corner of his mouth

to paper, locking myself into this strange, high-stakes alliance with a man who I had only met a few

a trance. Logan’s number flashed on the screen. “Ella, join me for dinner? There’s a

before typing back, “Why

Trust me. Besides, I want to get started