Chapter 278 Warning Signs

Ella

I arrived home that night, the weight of the evening still heavy on my shoulders. The glittering chandeliers, the fancy gowns, the laughter and chatter of the party all seemed like a distant dream as I stood in my dimly lit apartment, still wearing my beautiful white dress.

The words Logan had spoken to me on the drive home lingered in my mind, a soothing balm to the chaos of emotions I felt. His promise that no one would get hurt, the determination in his eyes, it somehow made me feel a little better. But could I really trust him?

I unzipped my beautiful white dress and let it fall to the floor, my reflection in the mirror looking pale and lost.

Logan was a part of a world I knew nothing about, a world that seemed both thrilling and terrifying. What would my parents think if they ever found out? What would they say if they knew I was pretending to be involved with a Mafia boss?

I shuddered at the thought, realizing with a sickening feeling that I could never tell them the truth. I was alone in this, completely and utterly alone. Even my wolf wouldn’t talk to me after our last conversation.

my way to work, my heart heavy with dread. The moment I walked through the doors, I could feel the eyes on me, the whispers and glances

in with a Mafia boss the other day. He had his arm

Because that was true, to a certain extent. I didn’t ask for it, but Logan had threatened my boss. He could lie

with a knowing

that Mr. Henderson agreed to give me a second chance here. I didn’t expect him to be

“Sure. By the way, is

heart pounding in my chest. How did everyone know? Was my private life

Sarah,” I said, my voice as cold as I could make it. “I don’t see why it’s any

of the mug. “Oh, Ella, you always were so secretive. But you know, you should be careful. I’ve known women who get

voice rising slightly. “You don’t know anything about

couldn’t quite place. Pity?

then, Ella,” she said. “You come from affluence. You’re not like those poor

hit me like a slap in the face. Was that really what she thought

in my stomach. Was she right? Was I just playing with fire, too blind to see the danger I was putting myself

so different from those women she had mentioned, the ones who had no choice but to do what

mind spinning, my heart aching with guilt. What had I gotten

I felt overwhelmed, lost, and utterly alone. A pawn in a game that I stupidly got myself involved in, all

my parents that night and called an Uber. Maybe then I would have avoided all of this. I never would have met

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