His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 24: Pup Scuffle
Edrick

I returned to the party with Moana, trying to quell my anger over seeing Moana and Ethan together. I wasn’t quite so much mad at her, although she should’ve been more professional, as I was mad at him. I knew that he was up to something… Always.

“There you are, darling,” my mother said, reaching out and squeezing my hand as Moana and I approached.

“Edrick,” my father suddenly said, pushing himself up from his chair. He didn’t like to admit it, but he was getting older and was starting to have some difficulty with sitting and standing. “Come with me. I’d like to talk to you.”

I knew where this was going, but I also knew that I didn’t have a say with it as I watched my father walk away. My mother, who also knew what he was about to say, gave my hand another squeeze before I followed him.

We walked over to the bar, where he ordered us each a glass of whiskey.

“Here,” he said, shoving the glass of whiskey in my hand.

“Thank you,” I replied, swirling the brown liquid around a bit in my glass before taking a sip, steeling myself for what was about to come.

“Now… I’m sure you know why I wanted to speak with you,” my father said, fixing his icy gray eyes on me.

I nodded. “I know, father. It’s time to find a mate. You’ve been saying this for years.”

“I only say it because I worry about you,” he said, stroking his white beard with his hand. “You’ve already had one illegitimate child. It’s only so long before you have another, given your track record.”

“I’m not worried,” I replied tersely. “Besides, marriage is a distraction.”

“So is

little girl to be kept cooped up and hidden away, but it also became me ntally taxing to work so hard to hide her. Many

like me,” my father said then, gesturing with his glass as he referred to Ethan. “It’s too much of a bother, and it’s bad for the company’s image.

the anger start to bubble up inside of me, and I tried to quell it with another hefty swig

not interested in Kelly like that. And the more you entertain that idea, the more

nodded his head toward Moana, who

to worry about that.

looked up as I approached, softening my demeanor, although I still felt the fires of rage

Eddy?” Kelly

Winter. I glanced up to see a dreamy smile beginning to

said, looking over her shoulder at me from her seat.

…

my father’s eyes on me, and stepped away from Moana with a

Kelly suddenly said, staggering up to me. She appeared a bit too drunk, and her face was red from the

I’m a little tired. Why don’t you ask one of my cousins? I

without dates, then shook her head and abruptly turned on her heel. “Nevermind,” she said brusquely. “I’m going to use the ladies’

such a sweet girl, you know,” my mother said, watching with amusement as Ella wriggled off of her lap to run off and

good nanny.

like

to a certain extent. She was a good nanny and helped out around the penthouse,

alerted by the sound of worried voices approaching

and Adam?” my older cousin, Maria, asked, stopping in front of me. She was referring to her two sons, who were often known for causing a bit of trouble. Her husband, Maurice, stood next

“I haven’t seen them.

a lot lately,” Maurice said. “We’re worried that they’re off somewhere, probably in their wolf

still

clicking on the marble, and looked up to see Kelly running

tried to stop her, but she insisted on wandering, and now she’s in the