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.”

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also became me ntally taxing to work so hard to hide her. Many journalists and papa raz zos had been paid off with hefty sums of money, not to mention her mother, who occasionally showed up demanding

his glass as he referred to Ethan. “It’s too much of a bother, and it’s bad for the company’s image. Do something about your love life, and then you can

up inside of me, and I tried to quell it

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

have a better chance with a human girl?” He nodded his head toward

my head. “You don’t need to worry about that. She’s a human,

I stormed away from my father. Ella looked up as I approached, softening my demeanor,

Eddy?” Kelly

— and thankfully, I didn’t need to, because the orchestra suddenly began to play Vivaldi’s Winter. I

attending one of our banquets,” my mother suddenly said, looking over her shoulder at me from her seat. “I’ll watch Ella. Why don’t you

…

seemed to have some experience with dancing. As our dance came to an end, 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 right direction and returned

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

shook my head. “Sorry, but I’m a little tired. Why don’t you ask one of my cousins? I heard that Karl has a bit of a crush

on her heel. “Nevermind,” 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

is 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

“She’s a good nanny.

like her?”

was a good nanny

answer, I was alerted by the sound of worried voices approaching

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

“I haven’t

lately,” Maurice said. “We’re worried that they’re off somewhere,

Moana still hadn’t returned

of heels clicking on the marble, and looked up

stop her, but she insisted on wandering, and now