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.

with a shifty gaze and slicked-back hair, nodded. “Investing in it was the best decision we ever made. No one saw it

me, but I’ve seen the effects. Those who have taken it-they’re different. Their

it’s true, then? The rumors?” “Seems like it. But I’d be careful. Once

I moved past the pair, I

glanced back at the two men, then sighed. “It’s a drug, or so they say. Rumors have been swirling around for some time about ‘W’- how it enhances the

my

creates an even more unbreakable bond between man

gnawing at me. “Why would anyone want

form. It would be intoxicating. But there’s a cost-a heavy one.

“And those two?” I motioned

its distribution, most likely. The ‘W’ trade has been lucrative for

to stay clear of people discussing that sort of thing. Trust me, Ella. Nothing good can come from delving

was already layered with threats and secrets, and ‘W’ was just another shadow lurking in its corners. Yet, despite the clear danger, I couldn’t help but wonder.

a stone in my shoe, uncomfortable and impossible to ignore. Every now and then, my gaze would drift back

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

made me reevaluate my own position in all of this and whether I was ready to learn more about

the men as they spoke, finding their discussions simultaneously riveting and intimidating. Yet, one thing

first, it felt as if they regarded the women at their side in a

my patience began to wane when a burly man with a cigar, presumably a higher-up in the Mafia ranks, eyed me up and

picked a good one this time, Logan,” he commented, a lecherous smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. “Much better than the last one. She was too skinny and frail, but this one looks… healthy.

to restrain myself,

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