His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 267 A Lonely Place

Logan

The chilly wind that night was relentless, and as I stepped out of the car, I felt a pang of emptiness as I looked up at my dark mansion. The ever-present guards flanked my home, silent statues in their tailored suits.

Their stillness was deceiving, because beneath the calm exterior, they were ready to leap into. action at any moment. All it would take was one order from me. The fight that ensued earlier when they stupidly kidnapped Ella was proof of that.

However, even with their presence, I couldn’t help but feel isolated. My home was a testament to my tastes: large, opulent, and overlooking the vast expanse of the sea. But tonight, it felt different.

The house that had been a silent refuge now. echoed the solitude of my thoughts. Why was it that just a short meeting with Ella made everything seem so… incomplete?

As I walked through the spacious rooms, I noted the intentional lack of decor. A deliberate choice. The walls held memories, some that I preferred to forget. To fill them with decorations would be to acknowledge those very memories that I was trying to bury.

I could drown further into the mire of my thoughts, my phone rang, its shrill tone shattering the stillness. It

his voice dripping with that familiar arrogance, “I’m hosting a little soirée to introduce everyone to my fiancée.

my voice. “How could I forget? With her father’s questionable legal dealings, you

him, his face contorted in that infuriating smile. I always hated it. I hated most things about that

of hesitation. “Her family will be beneficial

always felt misplaced when Harry said it. Our objectives were far apart. He craved power, money, dominance. I… I wanted out. Out of this life that had stolen my childhood, torn apart my family. Every day, I dreamt

breaking through my reverie. Then he chuckled, that maddening laugh that always set me on edge. “Although, it might be awkward for you to show up alone. No

with a brief, “Goodnight,

a year, but you would have thought that he had decades on me

was the type to do it perfectly. In fact, he would make more money during those days. when he was in charge. If you needed someone to take care of… dirty business? Drown a

dad loved that about him. My entire life was nothing but one giant pissing contest with Harry. At least I had one hold over him: I was more

almost entirely certain that this newest wife would disappear once she got a few luxury cars

I would have been better off if I had done what he did with women. With my looks and money, I

room, the weight of loneliness bore down on me. My wolf stirred within, urging me to claim Ella, to bring her

tonight, in my vulnerable

fiery attitude, her round lips, her long honey-golden hair, her piercing gray eyes… God, how could I be sent the perfect mate, only for her to hate me right off the bat because of

through my hair. But before I could

“I’ll be your lawyer,” she declared. The weight on

happiness resonating in my voice. She was silent for a moment. I pictured her on the other end of the phone, her face beet red. She didn’t