His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 31: Photo Op
Moana

The very next morning, I called Sophia as soon as I awoke.

“Sophia, it’s Moana,” I said into the phone. “Do you have a minute to talk?”

Sophia was quiet for a moment. I could tell that she was hesitant; I had just informed her only a couple of weeks prior that I was working for the very man who frightened the orphans, and she no doubt had a suspicion that I was going to ask for something after how he acted.

“Yes,” she finally replied. “It’s good to hear your voice.”

I smiled, relieved that she was at least willing to talk to me. “You, too,” I said. “I know this might seem a bit contrived, but I wanted to ask if Mr. Morgan and I could come to the orphanage today. He wants to speak to you and the children after what happened yesterday.”

“Really?” Sophia responded, sounding a little surprised. “He doesn’t seem like the type to talk much.”

“Really. He wants to apologize.” Sophia was silent again. I grew desperate. “Please,” I said. “I’d really appreciate it if you gave him another chance.”

“Alright,” Sophia finally agreed. “When will you be coming?”

I glanced at the clock. “We’ll be there by noon.”

…

At noon, almost on the dot, Edrick and I pulled up to the orphanage. He was wearing a gray suit and tie that was almost as stiff as his demeanor, which was a sharp contrast from my light blue sundress. It was a scorching hot day; I was surprised that he was even breathing dressed like that.

at the Alpha billionaire over the top of the car, noticing how his image seemed to wiggle a bit behind the heat haze coming off of the black car. He took a deep breath and straightened his tie before brusquely turning on his heel and storming up to the entrance of the orphanage as if he was on a mission, where Sophia stood with the children as they waited

the steps as

in the sunlight. “We’re happy to

merely nodded and replied in a curt tone of voice, “Thank you.

harder. “Photographer?”

I’m here for a photo op,” Edrick said, looking around.

hand on Edrick’s arm before he could say anything else that

possibly expect cell phone pictures to make it on the front cover of any

glancing over at me with a disappointed look on her face before looking back up at Edrick. “Perhaps you’re not here for the right reasons, Mr. Morgan,” she said. “While we appreciate your donation, all of the funds have been allocated toward

at me with a disappointed look on his face. He stepped away, waving me over to him, and I threw an apologetic glance at Sophia

didn’t hire a

head. “It’s not about the quality of the photos,” I responded, keeping my voice low. “It’s about the message behind them. And I didn’t want to make the children

her forehead with sweat. “Fine,” he said, his tone of voice cold as he straightened his tie again. “Let’s just get this

him, he walked back over to Sophia. He said something to her that I couldn’t make out from where I stood. She nodded and

said, walking up the stairs to stand behind them while Edrick stood off to the side.

Morgan,” the little girl with the sweat-soaked bangs

off to the side with his arms folded, impatiently waiting for the picture

doing here?” another

boy said, his face red from

practically begging me to just get the photo over with so she could

with a smile, holding up my phone to take the picture. “On the count of three,

unprepared, too hot and miserable to smile,

soon as I snapped the picture, Sophia ushered the children inside. Edrick, without a word, stormed back off in the direction of the car. I mouthed an apology to Sophia, who glared at me angrily from the doorway, before I ran after Edrick and grabbed him by the arm as he put one foot in the

are you

picture. “The children look miserable,” I replied. “You have

me,” Edrick complained.

made me