His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 17: The Guests
Moana

When I woke up the morning after Ella’s birthday, I was shocked to discover that it was already eleven o’clock; three hours past my usual time to wake up in the morning. If it hadn’t been for my phone buzzing on the bedside table, I likely would have slept in for even longer.

As I awoke, squinting against the bright sunlight coming in through the large window, I also discovered something else: Edrick and I were cuddling again.

Feeling my face flush hot, I quickly climbed out of bed, taking care not to wake Edrick, and picked up my phone to see Selina’s name on my screen.

“Selina?” I said quietly, walking away from the bed so as not to wake the still-sleeping Edrick.

“Where on earth are you?” she asked angrily, her voice quivering with rage. “You should’ve been up hours ago, and you haven’t answered even though I’ve been knocking on your door all morning.”

I gulped, feeling a wave of embarrassment wash over me. “I’m so sorry,” I stammered, trying to come up with an excuse as the housekeeper was still oblivious to my new sleeping arrangement with Edrick, and she certainly wouldn’t understand it if I tried to explain it to her myself. “I-I was taking a shower just now. I’ll be out soon.”

the other end of the phone. “Well, hurry up. We have guests who are expecting you, Ella, and Mr.

abruptly hung up the phone. It was at this point as well that Edrick sat up in bed, wide awake. Had I been talking so loudly that I woke him up? It always seemed that he fell asleep as soon as

guests?” Edrick said confusedly as I slid my feet into my slippers and shuffled off toward the

poking my head out to make sure no one was around. “I’m

inside without being seen. I washed myself up, still groggy and sore from spending my entire day yesterday at the theme park — with a sunburn across my

contact at all costs, as it seemed that we would wake up cuddling every morning despite our agreement to not get romantically involved, and I didn’t want him to think that I was trying to break

rise building,

the lobby. I was taken by surprise as Ella ran away excitedly

with silver hair wearing an expensive-looking dress and a large sun hat, while the other was much younger with an equally expensive-looking satin dress and perfectly curled blonde

on both cheeks. “Happy belated birthday! Grandma has lots of

delightedly. Both women looked up as Edrick and I approached, eyeing me up and down

Kelly, Ella,”

that stared at me icily for a split second before looking down at Ella. “Hello, Kelly,” Ella said, sounding much less enthusiastic than she did when she greeted her grandmother. Kelly bent down and kissed Ella on both cheeks, who stiffened at

two women continued to eye me, so I decided to end the awkward

Moana,” I said with a slight, polite bow of my head.

pair,” Verona said coldly. “I didn’t

both cheeks. He then turned toward Kelly, who beamed widely at him, but she glared at me coldly over his shoulder as they kissed

took the two women’s bags and carried them to the elevator. We all stood quietly in the elevator as

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