His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 268

Chapter 268 Acting Lessons

Ella

The soft hum of my ceiling fan was the only sound accompanying my thoughts. As I lay in bed, the silky sheets enveloping me, a sense of strange relaxation washed over me. I should have felt agitated, furious even. But there was a tranquility I couldn’t understand.

I let that jerk into my life, I chided myself. But even as I mentally berated myself, I couldn’t help the smile that crept onto my face. My phone vibrated on my nightstand, breaking my introspection. A glance revealed Moana’s name on the screen..

“I heard you got your first case!” Moana’s chirpy voice rang through the phone. We might have been mother and daughter, but in moments like these, she was just like a giddy school friend.

“Yeah,” I hesitated. The truth would be too much for her to handle. “It’s just a problem with a bad tenant. The client wanted to keep things confidential.” A laugh. “Always the mysterious ones, huh? Well, as long as you’re safe and doing what you love”

I swallowed hard, guilt gnawing at me. If only you knew, mom. “Thanks, Moana,” I murmured, hoping she wouldn’t notice my reluctance. “I’ll let you know how it goes.”

After hanging up, the room’s silence seemed more profound. I laid there for a long time, lost in my thoughts.

gotten myself into? I was trapped in a delicate dance with the son of a Mafia boss, a criminal. I was putting on an act, getting cozy in bed with the very thing I hated all for the sake of… taking down the very

in the dimly lit room, punctuated only by the distant hum of city life outside. I continued to lay there, eyes glued to the ceiling, mentally replaying the phone call

line, fear evident even through the

dark aura and domineering presence, loomed in my mind’s eye. I could

he threaten? Torture? Robbery? Death? All of the

of me resented him for it, for the threat that lingered behind every ‘favor’ he did for me. Not only that, but I could only imagine how my coworkers would

also happened to be that mobster’s lawyer. It was dirty through and through. I hated the fact that I so willingly allowed myself to fall into this web. I

its’s hard for you,” my wolf’s voice echoed inside of me, reading my thoughts. “The mate bond… It can’t be ignored. This is fate. If you have already made your decision, then. maybe you should just accept it and move forward. I will try to keep

loud, grimacing. “It’s all bullshit. And

wolf said nothing. I

met Logan, my wolf was probably the one affected by him the most. She already did her best to have a cool head. I shouldn’t blame her. I made my own choice. Just as I was gearing up mentally for the day ahead, the buzz of the intercom at my

over to the door and pressed the button. “Who is it?” I called out, expecting a delivery or a neighbor with

unmistakable voice crackled through the

are you doing here

and a grudging smile playing on my lips as

the doorway, a bag of donuts in one hand and two cups

wobbling dangerously. “Hey, don’t shoot,” he teased. “All I mentioned was taking back that Rolex I gifted him. And, well, there was the tiny detail about you being my

I blinked, stunned. “Already?”

on his lips. “Better sooner than later, don’t you

trying to collect my thoughts. Accepting the coffee he handed over, I took a cautious sip, expecting the bitterness | usually got from most takeaway coffees. But to my surprise, it was smooth, rich, and perfectly brewed. “This is actually

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