His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 273 Family Ties

Ella

The grandeur of Logan’s family estate was unmatched, the chandeliers glistening with thousands of crystals, reflecting the light in the room. I hesitated for a moment on the threshold, taking in the lavish spread of food and guests buzzing with conversation.

My previous assumption had been sorely inaccurate. This was not a mere family dinner. It was a statement, a spectacle. And I was the trophy on his arm, the daughter of the CEO of WereCorp. An accessory.

I put on a smile, though, if only to play my part- just as Logan had requested. It was part of our plan, after all. And after what happened with the billboard, Logan’s motives behind wanting to take down the Mafia were becoming more clear to me.

Logan was ever the commanding presence. Every move he made, every word he uttered, seemed to draw attention. Tonight was no exception. His sharp gaze traveled the room, making sure to make contact with every important person in attendance. It was difficult to find any hint of the melancholy I had glimpsed earlier, maybe I had been mistaken.

But when he was with his father and brother, there was an unmistakable tension. Their discussions, filled with veiled jabs and curt nods, were strictly about business, the sort of gritty dealings that made up the underworld.

Logan’s brother, Harry, his voice dripping with honeyed venom, said, “how do you

with the Morgan family. The union of our families will strengthen us, wouldn’t you say, Ella?”

gatherings. They were always filled with warmth, laughter,

from Logan and his father, searching for a maternal

as the night wore on, I couldn’t spot her. The question of her whereabouts burned in my mind, but I hesitated to ask Logan directly. Then, a voice, sugary with a hint of mockery, cut through my thoughts as

so much. I’m Marina.” Logan’s brother’s fiancée stepped forward, her extravagant

dripped with disdain inside my head, nearly causing me to choke on the martini that I

a word, regal. But Ema was right, there was something off

was a pretty princess. On the inside, there was something smarter, more calculating. She was out of Harry’s league by leaps and bounds, and she was an Alpha, too. I doubted that money was

said, taking her delicate, outstretched hand. Almost immediately, Marina jumped

certainly have made an entrance tonight,” she said, gesturing to my dress with the hand. that I just shook while her other hand gently held a martini glass.

I had felt proud to wear. It was the white dress from the

took a deep breath, reminding myself to remain composed. “I believe in wearing what I feel represents me, not just what’s in fashion or

I was thinking Logan would want someone a

lips twitched, a clear sign that my kindness took her off guard. Just then, a familiar voice cleared the

everything alright here?” Logan appeared beside me,

changing in a heartbeat. “Just getting

his protective stance unmistakable. He said nothing. Marina, not one to be easily subdued, lifted her chin defiantly.

a trail of whispered conversations in her wake. I let out

my temple. An act for the onlookers, really, but intimate enough to cause a heat to climb into my cheeks. I quickly leaned away once there weren’t so many eyes on us, and shot Logan a look. He didn’t seem to notice, too distracted by the stiff atmosphere of the