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 dealing with

my father wasn’t entirely wrong. Not only was it taxing on such a little girl to be kept cooped up and hidden away, but it also became me ntally taxing to work

and it’s bad for the company’s image. Do something about your love life, and then you can claim that Ella is your wife’s child. Why

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

said, setting my glass down on the bar. “I’m not interested in Kelly like that.

nodded his head toward Moana, who was crouching in front of Ella and brushing a bit of hair out

“You don’t need to worry about that.

father. Ella looked up as I approached, softening my demeanor, although I still felt the fires of

wrong, Eddy?”

the orchestra suddenly began to play Vivaldi’s Winter. I glanced up to see a dreamy

has never had the pleasure of attending one of our banquets,” my mother suddenly said, looking over her

…

however, I felt Kelly’s and my father’s eyes on me, and stepped away from Moana with a bow. She said she had to use the restroom, so I pointed her in the

said, staggering up to me. She appeared a bit too drunk, and her face was red from the alcohol. “Let’s dance.

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

she said brusquely. “I’m going to use the ladies’ room.” I watched as she stumbled off and disappeared through the door, before I let out a sigh of relief and sat down

such a sweet girl, you know,” my mother said, watching with amusement as Ella wriggled off of her lap to run off and join the other children. “She’s a

shrugged. “She’s a good nanny. Ella

do you like her?” she

a good nanny and helped out around the penthouse,

by the sound of

front of me. She was referring to her two sons, who were often known for causing a bit of trouble. Her

“I haven’t seen them.

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

still hadn’t

sound of heels clicking on the marble, and looked up

she insisted on wandering, and now she’s in