His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 27: The Invitation
Moana

The following morning, I woke up early to get Ella ready for training. She was tired after the party, but was cooperative, and her sweet disposition distracted me from the strange experiences I had at the Morgan residence.

While Ella ate breakfast, I sought Edrick out and found him in his study. Taking a deep breath, I quietly knocked on the door. He glanced up and gestured for me to come in before promptly looking back down at his work again.

“Did you need something?” he asked.

“Yes,” I replied, still feeling somewhat uncomfortable around the Alpha billionaire’s cold demeanor even though I thought I should be used to it by now.

“Well, spit it out.”

I swallowed. The last time I had done anything like I was about to ask permission for, it had ended horribly and completely stunted both Edrick’s and the servants’ confidence in me.

“I would like to take some time today to visit the orphanage while Ella is at her training session,” I said.

Edrick paused and slowly set his pen down, then looked up at me and leaned back in his chair. He folded his arms across his chest and looked down his nose at me, narrowing his eyes. I prepared myself for the inevitable.

“Are you planning on losing my daughter again?”

far from there, I could get there and back before Ella even

moments. “Well… You can’t predict traffic in the

make sure the attendant knows that I’ll be leaving,” I replied, the words flying out of my mouth quickly this time as I became more desperate. “I promise, it won’t happen again.

like worry. “Alright,” he said finally, picking up his pen again.

but seeing such a strong emotion for his daughter flash across his face like that immediately reminded me that he wasn’t entirely cold to his core. Seeing the way that he interacted with his own father the night before also reminded me how sour behaviors like the one that Edrick often exhibited were frequently a product of nurture, not nature… And I knew that Ella would grow up to be a sweet young woman, because deep down, I think that Edrick knew that he had to break the

…

crouching to Ella’s level as we stood outside the training facility. She nodded vehemently, and I ruffled her hair. “Okay. I’ll be here when you’re done.

hilariously serious as though I had just given her marching orders to take to her

watching as Ella ran to meet up with her werewolf friends. Once she

one of my favorites; I always loved helping the kids cross the monkey bars, playing hide and seek with them,

was just getting ready to flag down another taxi to get back to the training facility when

as he rolled down

smiled and climbed into the passenger seat, buckling my seatbelt as Ethan pulled away

to pick up Ella from the training facility,” I

happened last time, and I’m sure Edrick is all over you like a cheap suit because

lightly,” I replied, looking out

that, by the way. I should’ve warned you that my relationship with

was silent for a moment as I looked out the window

if I ask why you don’t get along?” I asked

a wrench being thrown into a so-called ‘perfect’ family dynamic, when really, it’s not like the Morgan family has

“What do you mean?”

get too into it,” Ethan replied as he drove around a corner. “I’ll just say that… I came after Verona and

said, looking down at