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.”

in her tone. “We are strong, Ella. We are

is intertwined with theirs,” I whispered out loud, my voice shaky. “If I do something, there

tell Logan. Perhaps he’ll have advice, or maybe he’ll act on

breath. Images of Logan’s tender touches and sweet words

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

them?” I questioned, my voice barely audible. “What if he’s just playing a part, portraying himself as

the thing that unveiled his true nature? What if

It was a reminder of the

stand by, do nothing, the weight of that

there was danger. Yes, there was uncertainty. But the idea of not acting, of letting another woman suffer

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

hand seemed in stark contrast to the reality I’d just witnessed within. As I stepped back out into the main area, the voices and laughter from the ballroom flowed over me like a rushing river, but I felt

once more if I should share. But the memory of

One of them… she had a black

his face

happens sometimes,” he murmured, a shadow crossing his features. “Some of these men only see them

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

bosses in this city. If anything, giving someone

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