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?”

a step back, shaking my

of a sudden, just as Edrick was opening his mouth to say 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

hint of icy sharpness in his voice and in his gaze as his eyes flickered

again into the penthouse with a ding. I lingered for a few moments, my heart pulsating as I watched Edrick carry Ella into the

“My office. Now.”

to his office. I could feel the prying eyes of the maids and Selina on my back as I walked behind him, but I tried my best to ignore them. Once the door was shut behind us, I watched as Edrick stormed over to the window; his shoulders

comfortable in this place. I even allowed you to attend a personal family gathering, and for some reason,

“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

my home with him in the driver’s

trust in me again if I showed up late with Ella after what

you would gain by going directly against my

was 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

fell silent. He turned back to face the window again as an attempt to hide his anger, but I could see his shoulders trembling with

and then people will like you,” I said, lowering

a waste of time, and

a step back, feeling tears 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

turned around, swinging the study

as I heard the next string of words that came out of

get to decide

…

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