His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 28: Rival Brothers
Moana

Ethan dropped Ella and I off at the penthouse. As I stood on the sidewalk, I had just promised Ethan that I would go to his art exhibit… But now, as I looked over my shoulder to see Edrick standing in the doorway, I wished that I hadn’t.

Edrick stormed toward us and took Ella by the hand, shooting me an angry look before stooping down to glare at Ethan through the car window.

“How many times do I have to tell you to stop coming to my home?” Edrick growled. Before Ethan could respond, Edrick turned on his heel and stormed inside with Ella jogging behind him to keep up on her tiny legs.

“Edrick, what’s the matter?” I called, running after him. “The usual driver got stuck in traffic. You can’t seriously be that angry–”

The elevator doors open. Edrick stepped in with Ella, and I followed. I could feel him avoiding my gaze as he pushed the button that would take us back up to the penthouse.

“What were you doing with him to begin with?” Edrick snarled, quietly so as not to frighten Ella.

“I saw him at the orphanage. He volunteers there sometimes.”

“So you intentionally lied to me in order to go see him?”

back, shaking my head. “No. It was just

something else, Ella chimed in. “Please don’t be mad, daddy,” she pleaded, tugging on Edrick’s pant leg. He took a deep breath, shutting his eyes for a moment, before stooping down and scooping her up into his arms. As he did, I could

was still a hint of icy sharpness in his voice

the penthouse with a ding. I lingered for a few moments, my heart pulsating as I watched Edrick carry Ella into the living room. He set her down and whispered something to her, to which she nodded and walked

“My office. Now.”

ignore them. Once the door was shut behind us,

is for you to listen to me,” Edrick said, his voice low and controlled. “I’ve done everything I can to make you comfortable in this

a few steps toward Edrick, but stopped in the middle of the room as he turned around to face me with fury in his eyes. “I never intended on seeing Ethan today. It really was a coincidence; you can ask Sophia, the director there, if you really don’t believe me. I spent an hour with the children today before

only a coincidence, but then you pull up to my home with him in the driver’s seat. Why couldn’t you have just waited for the driver

I was afraid that you would lose trust in me again if I showed up late with Ella after what happened last time,”

you think you would gain by going directly against

silent for a moment as I chose my words carefully, feeling Edrick’s cold gaze boring a hole through my head. Finally, I spoke. “Ethan is a kind and compassionate man who goes out of his way on a regular basis to donate his time to disadvantaged people. Anyone would applaud their brother for being so generous and down to earth, but not you. Are you jealous that people like him or something? Is

face the window again as an attempt to hide

and then people will like you,” I said, lowering my voice as I

“Compassion for disadvantaged people is a waste of time, and

well up in my eyes. “Once again,” I said, taking another step back toward the door, “you feel the need to reduce me to a charity case. Don’t forget that you’re seemingly incapable of even

around, swinging the study

heard the next string of words that came out of

don’t get to

…

sleep with Edrick that night. I made sure to stuff two pillows between us, and the following morning, I got up quickly to start my day without so much as looking in Edrick’s direction. I was relieved a little while later when he left for