Chapter 125

Elysia snatched up her phone with a huff, only to see an unfamiliar number flashing on the screen. Annoyed, she promptly hung up.

But the caller was persistent and dialed again immediately.

With a scowl, Elysia answered, “What?! Who is this?”

“Get downstairs! You’ve got ten minutes!” a frigid voice commanded from the other end before the call abruptly ended.

Elysia was instantly wide awake. That jerk made the call!

“Who was that?” Blossom mumbled groggily. She was barely lifting her eyelids and still yawning as she asked.

Elysia fought to keep her temper in check, “Nobody. Go back to sleep, it’s only five in the morning.”

“Oh,” Blossom yawned and drifted back off.

Elysia, clutching her phone, stomped into the living room and onto the balcony to call back, her voice a hushed roar. “Are you out of your mind? Didn’t I tell you not to come around this early? Look at the time! You’re gonna get what’s coming to you for waking people up. Things will all come back to you!”

“You’ve got eight minutes. If you’re not down, I’m coming up to get you.

Gritting her teeth, Elysia spat back, “You win!”

the kids and planting a kiss on each forehead, she

entrance, she saw no sign of

the area, a car horn beeped. It was coming from a nondescript Volkswagen parked on the street, which she glanced at and

loaded; he wouldn’t be caught dead in anything less than

here!” Tarquin’s voice snapped as he rolled down the window, sounding none too pleased.

He actually

Moneybags roll up in such a car?

seat, immediately launching into a tirade, “What’s your game by torturing

and pulled away from the curb.

it out now. I can look after your son, but I won’t make any promises about my

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live–In nanny. I have my own kids and life to deal with, so I can’t be at your beck and call 24/7. You need to let me head home by six every evening. And If something comes up

drove in silence.

you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as you agree. Plus,

ten grand a day.” Tarquin

blinking at him

“Ten thousand.”

A day?”

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