His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 274 Intrigue & Devastation

Ella

When Logan’s brother questioned me about my mother, I felt a sudden heat rising in my cheeks. The audacity of the question, the way he said it, filled with a disdain I couldn’t understand, ignited my temper.

“Teach this one a lesson,” Ema hissed. “Oh, how I’d love to gnash my teeth on his skull…”

“Enough,” I said. “Not now.”

“Interesting, considering Ella isn’t even the biological daughter of the Golden Wolf Moana, isn’t that right?” Logan’s brother taunted. “She’s the bastard child of her father and… Who is your mother, Ella?”

I gritted my teeth, struggling to keep my anger at bay. My biological mother’s identity was none of his business, and the way he had thrown the question at me was downright offensive.

As far as anyone was concerned, Moana was my real mother. It didn’t matter whether she was my biological mother or not. Before I could answer, Marina, dressed in her oh-so-extravagant red dress, chimed in, her voice dripping with condescension.

“Oh, Ella, it must have been so difficult growing up with such a confusing family. I remember reading that Moana actually started off as your nanny, didn’t she? And weren’t there rumors that your little sister was conceived during a one-night stand?”

Marina like a stab in my chest. My family was being

took a deep breath, working to control

steady but icy. “I’m very happy with the way things are, and

Harry, chimed in once more. “Forgive me for being concerned about my baby brother’s future. We wouldn’t want… bad genes

wry laugh. “Don’t get me started. How many prostitutes have you knocked up? Six? Seven?

looked to Marina, whose cool face betrayed no emotion. Her eyes met mine, and flashed with something

continued to bicker. Meanwhile, Logan’s father, Leonard, was sitting at the head of the table, watching the entire spectacle unfold. I looked over at him, hoping that he would step in

look of amusement. Was this how he

of adding fuel to the fire. Marina was about to continue her

voice firm but not unkind. He paused for a moment, then looked over at me from across the table. “You know, I once

with the interruption but compliant. The room seemed to breathe again as the tension

warmed me for a moment before I gently pulled my hand away. Dinner continued, and

People moved

at the small bar with a sigh, I

to watch the fake smiles, the forced laughter, the way people mingled and preened. It all felt so familiar, yet so foreign. This facade wasn’t all that different from the

idle chit-chat, and lots of backhanded compliments. It all had a wearying sameness to it. I took a sip of my drink, the

it ironic how they all have to take part in most of the same things as my dad and his business partners?” I asked my wolf, my lips not moving and my face not

just thinking the same thing,” Ema replied. “Flip sides of the same

put it better

and the Mafia, the worlds were so different. There

in their own world, their own agendas. The glances, the whispers, the subtle negotiations

supposed to be an ‘engagement party’ for Marina and Harry, but their union was entirely political. I could tell from the way that they didn’t touch, didn’t even look at each other. That was why Marina didn’t seem to care when she heard that Harry had multiple children

her own real boyfriend or partner in private. And I felt strangely