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

only by the distant hum of city life outside. I continued to lay there,

line, fear evident even through the cold digital medium. “Ella, come back to work. We

me. The silhouette of Logan, with his dark aura and domineering presence, loomed in my mind’s eye. I could only imagine what he said to Mr. Henderson to convince him to let

of horrors did he threaten? Torture? Robbery?

Part of me resented him for it, for the threat that lingered behind every ‘favor’ he did for me. Not only that, but

lawyer. It was dirty through and through. I hated the fact that I so willingly allowed myself to fall into this web. I knew that I would have to talk to him about it,

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,

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

said nothing. I

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

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

unmistakable voice crackled through

are you doing here

hi. Brought breakfast.” I sighed, a mix of frustration and a grudging smile playing on my lips as I buzzed him in. “Fine, come

in one hand and two cups of coffee in the other. Before he could utter a

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

I blinked, stunned. “Already?”

that rogue smirk playing on his lips. “Better sooner than later, don’t

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

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