His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 285

Chapter 285 Sound Counsel

Ella

The door to the conference room had clicked shut behind us, muffling the sounds of hushed discussions from inside. The empty stairwell that we found ourselves in was silent, save for the faint hum of the air conditioning.

Logan’s blue eyes met mine, his expression unreadable. But I could feel the simmering tension in the air, thick enough to cut with a knife.

“Why are you acting like this?” I demanded, my voice shaking with anger and disbelief. He blinked in surprise. “Acting like what?”

“Like some…some greedy, opportunistic landlord! Just grabbing the first offer they throw at you because it’s in cash, without a thought to the illegal dealings behind it. That’s not the Logan you said you wanted to be.”

He exhaled deeply, rubbing his temples. “Ella, I’m going to handle the illegal side of things,” he said matter-of-factly. “But not by doing the most blatantly stupid thing-rejecting rent from a tenant who’s willing to pay. That’s just bad. business.”

I stepped closer, poking a finger into his chest. “This goes against everything you’ve told me. You said you wanted to step away from the underworld dealings, to start fresh. This…this isn’t it.”

eyes darkened, his

might be an excellent lawyer,

101. I’m asking you to stick to your word, to have some integrity.

of me wanted to storm out, but this was too important. I needed to understand why he was

it felt like the atmosphere would combust, Logan’s demeanor shifted. His features softened, and he looked away. “Look, I want to take this deal, sort out the

cracked. “When did we get

a glimpse of the old, cocky Logan I was already becoming all-too-familiar with. “I’ve got a bunch of them lined up. And believe me, if you just…just listen to what

voice rising with incredulity. “How am I supposed to trust you when you just blatantly lied to

had settled after those words spilled out of my mouth was palpable. Logan’s steely gaze was fixed on the window as he

are much bigger fish to fry, Ella,” he murmured, finally breaking the silence. “Accept the deal, and I’ll sign whatever papers you

him for disregarding the principles he had-supposedly -once held. But practicality won over. My own rent was due, and I needed the income from this case to cover it. Still,

not for your sake. For mine.” His eyebrows knitted together, a silent question forming, but he said nothing. Instead,

both of us a quizzical look

pushing down my anger. “My

didn’t stop him. All I could do was watch in a state of numbness as Logan took the offered

meeting was over, the rhythmic tapping of my heels against the marble floor echoed in my ears as I strode from the room, heading straight to my office. My wolf paced restlessly inside,

in such a mood. It has

know why you care, Ema,” I replied. “He’s clearly a lying, no-good idiot. He’s a… a criminal. Why should we care

“I don’t like it either, but

not

my mouth out loud, echoing in the space of my small office. I sighed, passing a hand over my face. “I’m sorry, Ema,” I

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