His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 266

Ella

The night was awash with ambivalence and intrigue as Logan and I sat side by side, the city lights playing a serenade of reflections on the dark waters. The weight of his proposal hung between us, making the air palpable with tension.

“I don’t understand,” I began, hesitatingly. “Your ‘fake girlfriend’? Why? What does that have to do with… literally anything?” Inside, Ema was raging.

“Fake girlfriend?” she hissed. “First, he just wants you as a mistress. Then he wanted to trick you into being his girlfriend because you are Ella Morgan. Now that he knows you’re not going to follow his mind, he wants to use you as a fake girlfriend? Not even an official one anymore?!!”

“It’s not like I’d want it to be official anyway,” I replied. “But I don’t want this, either. Let’s hear him out, though.” Logan took a deep breath, as if preparing himself for a confession.

“You see, my brother recently got engaged to an Alpha from a prestigious family. Her father’s wealth is vast, and it could very well be the key to accelerating my brother’s ascendancy.”

I scowled. “It had nothing to do with me. My father is strictly legitimate. He doesn’t dabble in any of your… Mafia nonsense.”

Logan smirked, that familiar cocky grin that both annoyed and intrigued me. “I know, Ella. Your father’s empire spans three major companies, right? Real estate, chip technology, and connections with W coins-his cryptocurrency. Moreover, he’s involved in some business developments that I’m particularly interested in.”

were not only finding me for my wealth. I’m your

to play this role? A year. Give me that, and I promise, once that’s done, you’d have become an impeccable lawyer, one

nose. “Just theoretically, let’s say that I agreed to this ridiculous proposal. You would seriously let me go once it would be all over?

in his deep blue eyes. His voice dropped

My heart raced, responding to the attraction that flowed like a current between us. But I snapped back, setting

feelings for the Mafia are of disdain, not interest,” I growled. “If I took you up on this proposal… Regardless of feelings,

stop you. I’ll play the gentleman.” I pressed further, curiosity gnawing at me. “Why are

looked away, the playful glint replaced by a steely resolve. “There are things I can’t share with you yet, Ella. I need to trust you completely

up with Logan to fight against the Mafia felt wrong, but it also felt oddly right, even with the personal sacrifice it entailed. This

empty

There was almost a sense of contemplative benevolence behind his voice. Maybe my presupposed view of the Mafia wasn’t entirely accurate. Or maybe he was just… different. I was intrigued to know why he wanted

ploy to get me closer to him… To gain

Every boyfriend I had ever had wound

the last guy, who dated me for almost two years and convinced me to fall in love with him, only for me to find out that he was trying to steal money from me, I promised myself that I wouldn’t let it happen

in reflective silence, each lost in our thoughts, intermittently breaking it to admire the scenic night

we should get to know more about him,” my wolf’s voice echoed in

Even after all this time, I still couldn’t control my wolf’s innate feelings. “Don’t fall for him so easily,” I replied. “He’s still no good. I won’t fall for all of these platitudes he keeps spilling

reaction. She was respecting my decision, and retreating into herself. I knew that it

to head back, I felt as though a whirlwind had swept through

I barely waited for the car to stop

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