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 patience evidently wearing

you’re being naive. You might be an excellent lawyer, but you know nothing about the dynamics of

to your word, to have some integrity. I thought we had a deal. Or have you forgotten

storm brewing between us. Every part of me wanted to storm out, but this was too important.

and he looked away. “Look, I want to take this deal, sort out the issues, and move onto the next

case?” My voice cracked. “When did we get

me, if you just…just listen to what I want, we’ll win

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

spilled out of my mouth was palpable. Logan’s steely gaze was fixed on the

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

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

intended. “But not for your sake. For mine.” His eyebrows knitted together, a silent question forming, but

lawyer asked, giving both of us a quizzical look as we returned. “Have you

pushing down my anger. “My client… Will

I didn’t stop him. All I could do was watch in

of my heels against the marble floor echoed in my ears as I strode from the room, heading straight to my office. My wolf

his mother seemed to have hit a nerve,” she said. “That’s why he’s in such a mood. It has to be. But why? Why

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

hissed. “I don’t like it either, but remember

not our

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

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