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.

said. His voice was gruff and indifferent, and before I could say anything else, he waved me

Ethan,” I replied, clutching my purse nervously as I stood to the

artist personally invited a human. Quit wasting my time and get out of here. You can come back

a familiar voice said from behind the bouncer, “I did invite

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

foyer with his hand on my back. “He’s just

understand,” I replied meekly as I looked around at all of the wealthy-looking

free to take a

nodded, watching as Ethan disappeared

deep breath and a sip of the champagne for courage, I made my way into the gallery so I could get a better look at

small stage at the back of the gallery, creating an atmosphere that almost made the artwork come alive. Groups of patrons milled about, many of them using sophisticated ‘art

not speaking to anyone — not that anyone would have spoken to me, either — with my glass of champagne in my hand as I closely studied each and every piece of artwork. Each piece seemed to fit into a similar theme, which felt

was one particular painting that caught my eye, however. It was small, tucked away in a corner of the gallery, and no one else seemed to notice it; but I did. I felt entranced by the depiction of a young boy, staring out at the viewer from a black void. His

said from behind me, breaking me out of my trance. I jumped a bit at the sound of his voice, not realizing that I had been standing in front of the painting for quite some

feeling my face flush. “Yes. I think this one

replied. “I haven’t

of a silence before Ethan spoke. “Did you

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

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

face go red at the famous artist’s words.

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 really