His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 269 Return

Ella

The imposing structure of the law firm stood tall against the city skyline, its grandeur echoing the prestige and authority it held in the legal world. Its broad stone steps, worn by the footfalls of countless attorneys and clients, led up to tall, ornate double doors.

Taking a deep breath, I hesitated at the foot of the stairs. The chatter of the city faded as dread pooled in my gut. Logan’s confident stride next to me seemed out of place at this moment, and the realization of what I was about to do hit me full force.

Here I was, waltzing up to my old place of work after letting a mobster threaten my old boss. Not only that, but I was walking up to my old place of work with that very mobster. It was absurd! Brazen!

Without warning, I yanked my hand away and spun around, my heels clicking against the pavement as I made a break for it.

“I can’t, Logan,” I called out, my voice tinged with panic. “I can’t go back in there, not like this. I’ll find another city, another job. This… this isn’t worth it!”

A rich, hearty laugh echoed from behind me. Before I could get too far, a strong hand wrapped around my wrist, gently but firmly pulling me to a halt.

“Running away already, Miss Morgan?” Logan: teased, his cerulean eyes sparkling with amusement. “We’re not even a week into the year that we talked about.”

do you expect them to take me seriously, walking in

Then, with a smirk, he said, “So what? Let them judge. They’ll judge you no matter

Behind those panes were colleagues, mentors, some of them even something like friends – and

Logan, with his unwavering confidence and devil-may-care attitude, I felt a rush of something unexpected. Courage. Letting out a long

it without hesitation. Arm

firm swung open before we even reached them. Mr. Henderson, looking more flustered than I had ever seen him, stood there,

Logan,” he greeted, though his voice had a tremble I had never detected before. “It’s

soft murmur of voices

colleagues tried to mask their curiosity with busy facades, but their furtive glances spoke louder than words. And in the midst of those surreptitious stares

the part of the doting boyfriend perfectly. I could feel the weight of everyone’s attention, and it felt like a heavy

voice dipped into a softer note,

and conspicuous entourage of men in dark suits. They were shifting boxes, placing my old belongings onto

meeting room, Mr. Henderson in tow. As the door swung closed behind

morning sounds, casting

table that dominated the room, its polished surface

out the papers before him, each movement precise and calculated.

new contract. We’re….

the legalities that accompanied a high-stakes return. But it was

Mr. Henderson started, a snide edge to his voice, “to have

seemed to drop several degrees. Logan’s demeanor shifted from casual indifference to menacing in a split second. His piercing

After what felt like an eternity, Logan simply raised

trying to regain his composure, “All you need to

my grasp. As I scribbled my name, I could feel Logan’s watchful eyes on me, like a guardian