His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 88: Broken Promises

Moana

“To have a one night stand like that, not only right after you came onto me, but also on the night before you’re supposed to have a wholesome day with your daughter… It makes me sick.”

Edrick’s eyes widened at my words.

“Moana, I think you’ve got the wrong idea,” he said abruptly, taking a few steps toward me and folding his arms across his chest with a huff. “I didn’t sleep with anyone last night.”

I scoffed and shook my head. “I can smell the cheap perfume all over you,” I replied. “It stinks.”

Now, it was Edrick who scoffed. “It’s not like that… But honestly, Moana, you and I are not together. It’s not really up to you who I see in my free time.”

I told myself earlier. I couldn’t let Edrick or Ella see me cry today. Blinking rapidly to dispel the tears, I quickly turned on my heel and headed for

him. “I won’t be going, then,” Edrick called after me, running over

didn’t answer. Blinking back more tears, I retreated to

…

We got dressed and headed down to the lobby; Edrick was nowhere to be found, just as I expected. As I put Ella into her car

daddy?”

Busy,” I lied as I imagined him sulking in his study more than anything. I secretly hoped that he felt badly for what he did, but I also was beginning to doubt that the Alpha billionaire felt much

pout. “He promised we would go together. As

got into the car with her. “We’ll go as

up in her eyes, but she nodded nonetheless and held my hand for the entire car

Almost as soon as we stepped through the front doors, she ran off to play with her friends. I grinned as I heard a

kitchen, so I made my way upstairs to her office and found her rifling through her filing cabinets and muttering to herself. I quietly

back was turned to me, so I figured that

“Busy?” I asked.

you.” Thankfully, I was wearing a loose outfit, so she didn’t notice my slightly protruding belly as she hugged me; I was relieved because I didn’t feel like addressing it today. Not after what happened with Edrick. Once again, I wondered to myself if I should save my money and try to start a new life with my baby at the first opportunity… But Ella was quickly becoming like a daughter to me, and I wasn’t sure

said, managing a

to look at her filing cabinets and let out a deep sigh. “I’m afraid I’m stretched a little thin right now,” she said. “I really need a secretary, but it’s just so darn expensive these days and I want to make sure that I can pay someone well for the

the gala, I was certain that a lot of the money went toward repairing the orphanage, purchasing supplies and clothing for the children, and putting money away in savings for the children when they grew up, so it made sense that Sophia wouldn’t have the extra cash to pay a receptionist. Now,