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.”

scoffed. “So is dealing with illegitimate

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 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 more. But despite all of that, Ella was mine, through and through. I didn’t consider her to be any less worthy

want to end up 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. Do something about

of me, and

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

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

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

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

wrong, Eddy?” Kelly

Vivaldi’s Winter. I glanced up to see a dreamy smile beginning to spread across Moana’s face; she appeared

had the pleasure of attending one of our banquets,” my mother suddenly said, looking over her shoulder

…

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

and her face

you ask one of my cousins?

shook her head and abruptly turned on her heel. “Nevermind,” she said brusquely. “I’m going to use the

a sweet girl, you know,” my mother said, watching with amusement as Ella wriggled off of

a good nanny. Ella likes

do you like her?” she

nanny and helped out around the penthouse, and her presence helped me sleep, but

I was alerted by the sound of worried voices

referring to her two sons, who were often known for causing a bit of trouble. Her husband,

my head. “I haven’t seen them.

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

now that Moana still hadn’t returned

the sound of heels clicking on the marble, and looked up to see Kelly running toward

stop her, but she insisted