His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 34: The Exhibit
Moana

I couldn’t bring myself to avoid Ethan’s exhibit after he had asked me to go so many times. So, after putting Ella to bed, I went to Selina with my hand on my stomach and a frown on my face.

“I’m afraid I might have contracted food poisoning,” I said, feigning illness. “Can you keep an eye on things if Ella wakes up? I’m going to go to urgent care.”

Selina frowned, looking at her watch. “Do you need a driver?” she asked.

I vehemently shook my head. “No. It’s okay. I’ll call a cab.”

“Well… Alright,” she said, pursing her lips. “Be careful.”

After that, I put on a simple dress that could pass for urgent care attire if anyone were to question me, and flagged down a cab outside of the penthouse.

Just as I suspected, the art gallery was packed to the brim when I arrived. As I got out of the cab, I felt a lump rise in my throat; all of the other patrons seemed to be dressed lavishly, which made me feel incredibly out of place.

There was a line with a bouncer to get in. I stood in line, patiently waiting my turn.

“Name?” the bouncer said, eyeing me up and down suspiciously as I walked up to him.

“Moana Fowler,” I replied.

his eyes at me before scanning his list for a painstakingly long moment. “You’re not on the list,” he said. His voice was gruff and indifferent, and before I could say anything else, he waved me away to let

replied, clutching

even bothering to look at me, simply scoffed. “I highly doubt the artist personally invited a human. Quit wasting my time and get out of here. You

said from behind the bouncer, “I did invite her.

murmurs making their way through the line of people waiting. The bouncer’s eyes widened, and without another word, he stepped

with his hand on my back. “He’s just doing his job. These art

meekly as I looked around at all of the wealthy-looking people that were milling

free to take a look around. And have a glass of champagne, too.” He reached out, taking a glass of champagne off

took the champagne and nodded, watching as Ethan

my way into the gallery so I

from a small stage at the back of the gallery, creating an atmosphere that almost made the artwork

of champagne in my hand as I closely studied each and every

entranced by the depiction of a young boy, staring out at the viewer from a black void. His face

said from behind me, breaking me out of my trance. I jumped a bit at the sound of his voice, not realizing

me,” I said, feeling my face flush.

Ethan replied. “I

bit of a silence before Ethan spoke. “Did you remember to bring some of your

hands shaking a bit nervously as I reached into my purse and pulled out a single, folded piece of paper and held

paper from me and opened it. I watched with anticipation, feeling my heart rate quicken as he carefully studied my drawing. It was the same drawing that I had been working on in my bedroom the night that Edrick told me about the

a few moments, “this is stunning. You didn’t mention

felt my face go red at

handed the drawing back to me. “You’ve got some real talent. You should try to tap into it a bit more; I could see you doing