Chapter 295 Black Eyes & White Lies

Ella

The dim light of the restroom cast shadows that danced eerily across the ornate walls. I stood there, staring blankly at the face reflected back at me from the gilded mirror. The hushed. whispers of the escorts in the adjacent stalls echoed painfully in my mind, punctuated by the occasional muted giggle from the ballroom outside.

A world of stark contrasts. My heart thudded painfully, each beat. screaming a desperate question. What could I, Ella, do in a world of opulence, where beneath the surface, darkness thrived?

“Ella.” The soft, husky voice in my mind was familiar, comforting. Ema always seemed to speak up when I was in turmoil, a constant friend and source of reason. “These women… they need our help.

I closed my eyes, trying to still the tumultuous emotions raging within. “It’s not our world, Ema. Interfering might bring danger to us and them.”

strong, Ella. We are wolf and woman. These women, they’re victims of predators of a different kind. Women should help women, stand together,

Logan’s world is intertwined with theirs,” I whispered out loud, my voice shaky. “If I do something, there could

need to do is tell Logan. Perhaps he’ll have advice, or maybe he’ll act on

tender touches and sweet words from earlier that night, memories of our dance in my living room, it all

lurking fear, one that had been planted by the whispered tales of the escorts about the

I questioned, my voice barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a part, portraying himself as sweet and caring, but beneath the facade, he’s just another

unveiled his true nature? What if I ended up becoming another whispered tale among these women, another story of a girl who tried to fight the

than words. It was a reminder of

we stand by, do nothing, the

was danger. Yes, there was

of the outcome, I had to try. Because the true danger wasn’t just in the world outside, it

stepped back out into the

okay?” I hesitated, wondering once more if I should share. But the memory of

there. Escorts. One of them… she had a

through his dark hair. The fine lines on his face seemed

them as objects, thinking

can’t just…. hurt these girls without consequences, Logan,” I countered, my voice shaking. Logan glanced around before leaning closer. “I’ll take care of it,” he promised, his voice laced with a lethal calm. My heart raced. “Are you sure? Won’t that cause issues for

chuckled darkly. “Ella, I’m the son of one of the biggest Mafia bosses in this city. If anything,

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