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.

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

by the distant hum of city life outside. I continued to lay there, eyes glued to the ceiling, mentally replaying the phone call I had with

evident even through the cold digital medium. “Ella, come back

and domineering presence, loomed in my mind’s eye. I could only imagine what he said to Mr. Henderson to convince him

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

strings, ensuring that I got my job back. Part 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

allowed myself to fall into this web. I

is fate. If you have already made

I replied out loud, grimacing. “It’s all bullshit. And

wolf said nothing.

I made my own choice. Just as I was gearing up mentally for the day ahead, the buzz

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

Logan’s unmistakable voice crackled through the speaker.

on earth are you doing here

a mix of frustration and a grudging smile playing on

the doorway, a bag of donuts in one hand and two cups of coffee in the other. Before he

coffee wobbling dangerously. “Hey, don’t shoot,” he teased. “All I mentioned was taking back that Rolex I

I blinked, stunned. “Already?”

rogue smirk playing on his lips. “Better

the bitterness | usually got from most

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