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.

son of a Mafia boss, a criminal. I was putting on an act, getting cozy in bed with the

of city life outside. I continued to lay there, eyes glued

the line, fear evident even through the cold

they ‘missed me’. Or at least, he had been persuaded to miss me. The silhouette of Logan, with his dark aura and domineering presence, loomed in my mind’s

sort of horrors did he threaten? Torture?

pulling the 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 my coworkers would look at me

It was dirty through and through. I hated the fact that I so willingly allowed myself to fall into this web. I knew

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

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

nothing. I

one affected by him the most. She already did her best to have a cool head. I shouldn’t blame her. I

“Who is it?” I called out, expecting a

unmistakable voice crackled

on earth are you doing

I’d say hi. Brought breakfast.” I sighed, a mix of frustration and a grudging smile

bag of donuts in one hand and two

my boss?” His hands shot up, the coffee 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

I blinked, stunned. “Already?”

shrugged nonchalantly, that rogue smirk playing on his lips. “Better sooner

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 good,” I

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