#Chapter 218: Pact Bound

Ella “What is this, Ella?” The moment Sarah’s eyes had landed on the contents of the file, a cold wave of panic washed over me. I couldn’t let anyone know about what was going on behind the scenes, and yet I had been careless and allowed her to see it. And it wasn’t even that I was worried about myself; it was that now, thanks to my thoughtlessness, Sarah was at risk. God, how could I have been so stupid? My heart pounded in my chest as I snatched the file away. “It’s nothing, Sarah,” I said, my voice hoarse and frantic. “It’s just... just some old paperwork. That’s all.” But the look on Sarah’s face told me that she had already seen enough to know I was lying. “Ella, I know a fake file when I see one,” she said, her voice laced with confusion and concern. “It’s got stuff in there that could put Logan in prison. Are you plotting something against him? I thought he was your fiance.” “No, no, it’s not like that,” I stammered, my mind racing for possible explanations as