His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 279 Disrespect

Ella

The office hummed with the usual activity, but as I sat at my desk, the files for the new case spread out in front of me, my mind kept drifting to Sarah’s words. They clung to me like a shadow, her insinuations and her accusations haunting me.

I tried to focus on the documents in front of me, the complicated legal jargon and the details of the new case with Logan. But my hands trembled slightly no matter how hard I tried to steady them, and I couldn’t shake the fear that had settled itself in the pit of my stomach.

What if Sarah was right? What if I was trapped? A pawn in a game that I didn’t fully understand? A game that I could never understand?

“Ella,” a voice said, snapping me out of my thoughts, and I looked up to find Mr. Henderson standing over my desk. “Are you okay? You look distracted.”

I forced a smile, willing myself to push Sarah’s words aside. “I’m fine,” I lied. “Just a lot on my mind.”

He frowned, his eyes searching my face from behind his wire-rimmed glasses. He still wore the fancy Rolex on his wrist. “Well, I hope that what’s on your mind is your case, and not trivial matters,” he said. “This new case with Mr. Barrett is of the utmost importance. I need you to be focused. Understand?”

I assured him, hoping that my face didn’t betray the churning in my

leaving me alone with my thoughts

actions, the way he conducted himself. Everything that he ever said or did felt like a trick

career, or was there something more to it? Did he really

head, frustrated with myself. I was letting Sarah’s words get to me, letting them plant seeds of doubt in my

that. He was different. He had been kind to me, respectful, even. But there

myself glancing at the clock, counting down

day, I had a new resolve within me: I needed to figure out a way to make sure that this… this ‘arrangement’ with

protect myself somehow. When I finally stepped out into the cool evening air, my heart skipped a beat. There, waiting outside, were

said as I approached.

sharper than I intended. “What are you doing here? I live within walking distance. You

amusement. “It’s a dangerous city, Ella. I’m just trying to

disrespecting my wishes? Is this how it’s going to be all throughout this

“What are you talking about, Ella? Trapped? Abused?

spilling out in a rush of words. But it was too late to

the Mafia and

When he finally spoke, his voice was soft and filled with regret. “It is true, to an extent. But not all men are like that, Ella. Just some of them.” “But how do I

with pain. “I

wanted to trust him. But the fear and doubt were like a dark cloud, hanging over me, obscuring everything else. It was only made worse by what I overheard at the dinner party and

spill out of

his eyes filled with compassion. “That was a misunderstanding,