His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 275 Unlikely Attraction

Ella

Marina’s father’s words made me feel unexpectedly unsettled. I cocked my head, looking at him for a moment. Was that a threat, because I asked too many questions? Or a friendly warning out of concern?

“Pardon?” I asked, clenching my drink a little tighter in my hand. “Miss Morgan, I’m sure you understand what I mean,” Marina’s father said, his eyes fixed on mine. His voice was kind, but there was a knowing look in his eyes that unsettled me.

I gave him a reassuring smile, though I felt. anything but reassured. “I appreciate your concern, but I assure you, I have things under control. There’s no need for you to worry about me.”

He continued to look at me for a moment longer, his eyes narrowing slightly. It was as though he could see right through me, understanding that I was lying.

Through my carefully constructed facade of a perfectly cool and calm young woman, there was a little girl screaming on the inside, begging to leave. And at that moment, I felt certain that he saw her. But all he did was nod slowly, a small smile playing on his lips.

he said, his voice gentle, “Take care

at the bar. I felt a sudden urge to escape the room, to find a place where

a deep breath. My heart was racing, and my mind was a

well,” Ema said, her voice soothing. “You’re stronger than you

strength Ema lent me. “I don’t know, Ema. This world… it’s so different from anything I’ve known. I feel

doing just fine,” she reassured me, her presence comforting. “You’re strong, Ella, and you have what it takes to get through

wry chuckle. “Yeah,” I replied. “Except people don’t typically have the threat of being murdered on their minds when they’re at my dad’s business

I was strong, and I could handle this. I took another deep

balcony, the cool air enveloped me, feeling like a soothing balm against my heated skin. It was a gentle caress, filled with the fragrance of night-blooming flowers and a

with my restless soul. It had a purity to it, untouched by

the buildings’ glass facades. Skyscrapers reached for the heavens, their peaks lost in the soft embrace of low-hanging clouds, while streetlights

of traffic melded with the occasional laughter and music drifting from nearby homes, creating a symphony of urban life

breathtaking view. The lights shimmered and shifted, creating patterns that told a story of life, love, ambition, and dreams. Each flicker seemed to represent a heartbeat, a moment captured in time, a connection to something greater. I felt a sense of unity with the city, a feeling that I was part of something vast and

night. Stars peeked through the veil of lights, twinkling like distant

cool air on my face, listening to the sounds of the city, and allowing the sensations to wash over me. For a moment, if I really

my reverie was broken. I turned to see Logan approaching. “Are you okay?” he asked, his voice filled

to find out about our ‘relationship’ eventually,” I admitted, my voice tinged with worry. “I wonder if they’ll disown me for being with

try not to let your parents know about the Mafia ties, at least until our