His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 284

Ella

The large wooden conference table felt cool and smooth beneath my fingertips as I arranged the files in neat stacks. I could feel my palms getting sweaty with anticipation. This was one of the first significant cases I’d handled solo at the firm, and I wanted everything to be perfect.

To add a touch of hospitality, I carefully set out a tray of assorted pastries fresh from a popular bakery downtown.

There was a soft knock at the door, and Logan sauntered in. His demeanor was relaxed, in stark contrast to my tight bundle of nerves. “Good morning, Ella,” he greeted, raising an eyebrow at my meticulous setup.

“Morning,” I replied with a half-smile, adjusting a paper clip that was slightly out of place. “Thank you for coming.”

Before Logan could respond, the door opened again, and in walked the tenant accompanied by his lawyer.

I recognized the lawyer from previous interactions around the firm. He was known to be a tough negotiator, a thought which only fueled my anxiety. They settled into the seats opposite Logan and me.

The tenant, a portly man with a sharp nose, didn’t waste any time: “We’ve come with an offer,” he declared, pulling out a thick envelope from his briefcase. I raised an eyebrow, taken aback. I hadn’t expected things to move so quickly. “Go on.”

As the thick envelope hit the table, its presence drew an undeniable tension. The tenant’s lawyer, a tall, lean man with salt-and-pepper hair and glasses, shifted in his seat, nonchalantly pushing the tray of pastries out of the way as though they were a hindrance..

“Let’s get straight to the point,” he began, locking eyes with Logan, a move that made me feel oddly left out of the conversation. “My client is willing to pay the outstanding rent in cash, upfront. A hassle-free transaction that will save both parties time and resources.”

mouth to interject, to assert my position in the negotiations, but

“Full settlement of the missed rent. Every single cent.” He

lips curved into a slight smirk, his interest evidently piqued. “That’s a generous offer,” he

catch,” the lawyer assured. “But we do need assurance that

settling over me. The quick pace at which this was transpiring left me spinning. This wasn’t the usual pace of negotiations I was familiar with, where each term was parsed, evaluated, and haggled

a high- stakes poker game,

remind you that the terms of the lease

face. “Miss, with all

true,” I countered. “There have been

let him handle it. It was a move that stung, a

conversation, and Logan seemed willing to play their game. I felt more like a bystander than

I accept this offer, what guarantees do we have

interjected, his tone almost

this place is essential to my operations. If I’m settling this huge amount in cash, you have to understand how much it means to me. There won’t

tilted his head slightly, studying the man for a few moments. “You know, words are wind. How can I trust you

advance on the next three

by

of the lease? Are we just going to ignore them?”

lawyer, wearing a thin veneer of patience, replied, “Miss, we’re addressing the most immediate

beginning to flare. The way that the lawyer addressed me, looking at me as though I was a vapid trophy wife and

simply throwing money at a problem? That doesn’t resolve the

looked between me and Logan, uncertainty flickering in his eyes. “Logan, all I’m asking

my mind. I felt my heart race. What were

a conciliatory tone. “Look, all we’re asking for is a fair deal. No one wants lengthy

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