His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 286

Chapter 286 Lone Wolf

Ella

The streets had settled into that dusky, purplish hue that heralded the onset of evening when I recognized the low purr of an engine behind me. The sleek black car pulled up to the curb, and from it emerged Logan, his tall frame poised with that unmistakable confident swagger. “You’ve gotta be kidding me,” I whispered to myself, whipping around and picking up my pace.

“Ella!” Logan called, followed by the sound of his footsteps pounding on the pavement as he jogged after me. Without so much as giving him a glance, I quickened my steps, hoping to put distance. between us.

But, with each step I took, I heard the rhythmic footfalls of Logan’s shoes against the pavement growing louder. He jogged after me, his long-legged strides easily bridging the gap I had worked so hard to put between us.

“Did you get my flowers?” he asked. I had to resist the urge to growl. “Yes,” I replied, not looking at him, “and I threw them away.” “Threw them away? I thought you would like them, or are you not a ‘rose’ girl?”

“I’m not a ‘taking bribes from my client to feel better about his shady dealings kind of girl.”1 hissed.

Logan stopped for a moment, but I kept going. I heard him chuckling behind me, followed by the sound of him jogging after me again. “What, are you playing hard to get, Ella?” Logan called out playfully, maneuvering in front of me with at smirk.

with a fiery glare. “Hard to get? Logan, I’ve never been ‘easy’ to get, and you?” I scoffed. “You’ll never ‘get’ me, especially if you’re just

towered over me, his

ignoring my wolf’s urges to be closer to him. “Come on, don’t be like this,” he implored. “I’m sorry about

velvety tone that once was endearing, was now grating on my nerves. “So, you’re trying to

a bit put off, shook his head. “I’m not trying to do anything shady here, Ella,” he said. “I just want to talk a bit. And yeah, maybe I do want to make it up to you, at least

was anger, of course, but also curiosity and an inexplicable pull towards him. I hated to admit

the moment passed, and I set my jaw hard with conviction. “No. We’re

completed our first case

broke your word. Not much of a cause for champagne, don’t you think? Besides, you handled the whole case without me

his head to the side.

If I hadn’t practically forced you to talk to me earlier, you would have taken the Ideal in an instant. What was I even there for?

that way.” He sighed, looking both defeated and hopeful at the same time. “Look, I’m sorry. Let’s

the stark change in Logan’s demeanor. Just last night, his fury over a

for the time being Finally, I softened a touch. “Logan, we’re colleagues. And for the remainder of our

distant hum of the city surrounded us. As I turned

one drink?”

I snapped without

explain?” he asked, still walking behind me. “Come on. I’ll buy

I frowned deeply, knitting my brows together. “Leave me alone,

heavy sigh escaping his lips.

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