His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

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.

never been ‘easy’ to get, and you?” I scoffed. “You’ll never ‘get’ me, especially

attempted to walk past him, but he shifted, walking alongside me. His tall form towered over me, his scent assaulting my senses like a half-enticing, half-sickening love potion that took all of my energy

away, Logan,” I growled, ignoring my wolf’s urges to be closer to him. “Come on, don’t be like this,” he

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

he said. “I just want to talk a bit. And yeah, maybe I do want to make it up to you, at least

cocktail of emotions swirled within me. There was anger, of course, but also curiosity and an inexplicable pull towards him. I hated to admit it, but for a split second, I almost

I set my jaw hard with conviction. “No. We’re working together, that’s it. Nothing

ran a hand through his hair, visibly frustrated. “Ella, we completed our first case together. I thought, you

I echoed. “Logan, there’s nothing to celebrate. You might have conveniently forgotten, but you broke your word. Not much of a cause for champagne, don’t you think? Besides, you handled the whole case

head to the side.

have taken the Ideal in an instant. What was

way.” He sighed, looking both defeated

last night, his fury over a

Finally, I softened a touch. “Logan, we’re colleagues. And for the

us paused, standing face-to-face in the middle of the sidewalk. The distant hum of the city surrounded us. As I

one drink?”

I snapped without turning to face

persistent. “Can’t you at least let me explain?” he asked, still walking behind me. “Come on. I’ll buy you a drink, even dinner if you want.

I frowned deeply, knitting my

a heavy sigh escaping his lips.