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.

further into the mire of my thoughts, my phone rang, its shrill tone shattering

familiar arrogance, “I’m hosting a little soirée to introduce everyone to my fiancée. Remember

of sarcasm in my voice. “How could

hated it. I hated most things about

am thrilled,” he said after a moment of hesitation. “Her family will be beneficial

craved power, money, dominance. I… I wanted out. Out of this life that had stolen my childhood, torn apart

continued, his nasally voice 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.

to admit. I retorted with a brief, “Goodnight,

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

family business while dad was away on vacation, Harry 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 traitor? Intimidate an ingrate? Harry was

I had one hold over him: I was more handsome. Taller. Better with the ladies.

was almost entirely certain that this newest wife would disappear once she got a

with women. With my looks and money, I knew I could have any woman I wanted. But I never used those things,

the weight of loneliness bore down on me. My wolf stirred within, urging me to claim Ella, to bring her into my world. But that wasn’t fair to her. If she accepted my offer, I would try my best, but

tales of the Moon Goddess, but tonight, in my vulnerable state, I found myself wishing. Hoping that Ella would see

lips, her long honey-golden hair, her piercing gray eyes… God,

my hand repeatedly through my hair. But before

of determination. “I’ll be your lawyer,” she declared. The weight on my chest

on the other end of the phone, her face beet red. She didn’t seem to want to notice, but I noticed