Chapter 293 Trophy Wife

Ella

Inside the grandiose ballroom of the restaurant, with its dimly lit chandeliers and expensive- looking wall hangings, Logan began mingling. A sudden sense of isolation swept over me as I clung to his arm, the only anchor amidst a sea of unknown faces.

“Do you think this is how Moana feels at the events with Edrick?” Ema asked, feeling just as cautious as I did. I imperceptibly shook my head. “No. My dad always cares for her at their events, and it’s not nearly as dangerous. Although, I do remember her telling me how people looked down on her back before she was the Golden Wolf. So maybe this is a little like how she felt back that.. But just a little.”

As we approached groups of men in tailored suits, discussing what I presumed were deals and underworld business, Logan would pause to introduce me. “This is Dahlia,” he would say smoothly, each time keeping his promise to use my pseudonym.

As we continued to navigate through the crowd, my senses became more acute to the conversations around us. While most were: banal or superficial exchanges about the evening or general pleasantries, one particular conversation drew me in. I felt Ema attune her hearing so that I could hear better.

Two men, standing off to the side, were engaged in a heated discussion. Their body language and hushed tones suggested a level of secrecy.

“…I’m telling you, the profits from the ‘W’ trade are skyrocketing,” one of them-a tall, well-built man with a scar tracing his jawline-asserted, glancing around nervously.

companion, a man with a shifty gaze and slicked-back hair, nodded. “Investing in it was the best decision we ever made. No one saw it coming. But you’ve tried it yourself, right? To see what

his head. “Not me, but I’ve seen the effects. Those who have taken it-they’re

raised an eyebrow. “So it’s true, then? The rumors?” “Seems like it. But

my spine. The term ‘W’ resonated in my mind. As Logan and I moved past the pair, I leaned closer to him, my voice

“It’s a drug, or so they say. Rumors have been swirling around for some time

my

unbreakable bond between man and wolf, causing the two to merge into a single entity. All I know is, it’s dangerous.

gnawing at me.

tilted his head, pondering my question. “Power, mostly. Imagine having your wolf’s strength, agility, and senses amplified… all of the time, even in human form. It would be intoxicating. But there’s a cost-a heavy one. The body and mind aren’t meant to handle that kind

around myself. “And those two?” I

its distribution, most likely. The ‘W’

I muttered, my mind racing. Logan grabbed my arm gently, guiding me away. “Best to stay clear of people

sense. The world I’d stepped into that evening was already layered with threats and secrets, and ‘W’ was just another shadow lurking in its

shoe, uncomfortable and impossible to ignore. Every now and then, my gaze would drift back to the two men, wondering how deep they were in

the end, I realized it was not just about ‘W’ but about the entire world that Logan was a part of a world where power struggles were a

in all of this and whether I was ready to learn more about the shadows that

riveting and intimidating. Yet, one thing stood out to me: not many of them would bother to

past me. At first, it felt as if they regarded the women at their

wane when a burly man with a cigar, presumably a higher-up in the Mafia ranks, eyed me

smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. “Much better than the last one. She was too skinny and frail,

to restrain myself, I retorted, “How

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