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.”

his

might be an excellent lawyer, but you know nothing about the dynamics of being

not asking you to teach me Mafia 101. I’m asking you to stick to your word, to have some integrity. I thought we had a deal. Or have you forgotten our

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

combust, Logan’s demeanor shifted. His features softened, and he looked away. “Look, I want to take this deal, sort out the issues, and move onto

My voice cracked. “When did

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,

voice rising with incredulity. “How am I supposed to trust

my mouth was palpable. Logan’s steely gaze was fixed on the window as he readjusted his collar,

murmured, finally breaking the silence. “Accept the deal, and

for disregarding the principles he had-supposedly -once held. But practicality won over. My own rent was due, and

sharper than I intended. “But not for your sake. For mine.” His eyebrows knitted together, a

the other lawyer asked, giving both of us a quizzical look as we

I cleared my throat, pushing down my anger. “My client…

hand. This time, Logan shook it, and I didn’t stop him. All I could do was watch in a state of numbness

of my heels against the marble floor echoed in my ears as I strode

such a mood. It has to be. But why? Why was he so sensitive about her?

lying, no-good idiot. He’s a… a criminal. Why

like it either, but remember that he’s our

not our

echoing in the space of my small office. I sighed, passing a hand over

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