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.

‘easy’ to get, and you?” I scoffed. “You’ll never ‘get’ me, especially if you’re just a

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

on, don’t be like this,” he implored. “I’m sorry about earlier, okay? It had to be

nerves. “So, you’re trying to make

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

but also curiosity and an inexplicable pull towards him. I hated to admit it,

my jaw hard

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

to celebrate. You might have conveniently forgotten, but you broke your word. Not much of a cause

cocked his head to the side. “What do you

forced you to talk to me earlier, you would have taken the Ideal in an instant. What was I

looking both defeated and hopeful at the same time. “Look, I’m sorry. Let’s

his fury over a mere question about his mother

we’re colleagues. And for the remainder of our arrangement, that’s

two of us paused, standing face-to-face in the middle of the sidewalk. The distant hum of

drink?”

snapped without turning to

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

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

heard Logan stop along with a heavy sigh escaping his lips. “Why do you hate

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