Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 24

The crackling sound of crusted chicken shnitzels frying away in the pan became the back ground noise to the kitchen while I prepared a simple salad. I had three plates lined up atop of the counter ready to be plated once the food had been ready.

Hayley still wanted to eat outside despite Dante being a new addition to this evening and I wanted the opposite. I wanted him to leave. I did not want him around Hayley at all let alone him staying by for a meal.

I watched the both of them sit across the counter from each other as Hayley engaged in conversation with Dante, the man she did not have even the slightest clue was her father. Hayley was friendly in general but tonight was the first time I witnessed her behave so outgoing and welcoming to a complete stranger. It made me feel like I had not known my own daughter as much as I had thought I did.

“Do you go to school yet?” Dante asked her with far too much interest than I was

with.

Hayley shook her head confidently. “Nope.” She popped the P in the word. “Not yet. I have this little problem with my legs. I think that’s why I didn’t start school yet.” She explained maturely not. minding at all telling him about her legs.

Dante nodded and even though I turned at that time to get out some glasses, I kept a close ear on

them. It was a good thing that Hayley hadn’t insisted on goingth out me. I didn’t want

any unwanted information to sl*p out from Hayley innocently and I wouldn’t put it passed Dante to slyly interrogate her.

“I see. I’m surprised because you’re a very clever girl. He complimented her and she beamed at

him.

“It’s because I eat my veggies.” She responded and I smirked fl*pping over the shnitzel to reveal its golden browness.

“All of them?” Dante raised a skeptical brow at her.

Hayley shrunk a little bit. “Most of them. I don’t like Brussel sprouts or cauliflower. She scrunched. her nose up in disgust.

“Those are not my favourite veggies either.” Dante confessed to her and she seemed to appreciate that little tidbit

As much as he irritated me at present and how on guard I was with him in my house and around Hayley for the first time, I had to admit that he was good with her. It was like when he spoke to Hayley, he didn’t think of himself of the wealthy billionaire that was ruthless in his dealings but instead it was like he was just an ordinary man entertaining a kid.

It was freaky watching them side by side as they interacted. The more I saw them interact with each other, the more I realised just how alike they were. Dante didn’t seem to suspect anything or, if he had, he did not let it on.

I removed the shnitzel onto a wire rack lined with kitchen paper to drain for a few minutes whilst d plated the salad on one side of the plate. I heated up the light zesty drizzling sauce and had it

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to pour over after I plated

I

“We

eat in the garden now?” Hayley asked eagerly

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to the table beneath the night sky. I cut Hayley’s chicken in to smaller pieces making it easier for her to stab with a fork and eat. Dante watched me the entire time as I did the

dining tonight?” Dante questioned and I knew that he was slyly asking about why

speak but I spoke before her not wanting her to

some times.” I said in a calm tone as I cut in to my shnitzel.

man just needed to eat and get out. I didn’t want

like I created after a while of being so on edge. The air was

to his mouth and chewed as I

were the noise of crickets and nightly insects along with the clattering of utensils against

always stay here?” Hayley asked Dante out of the blue.

had this lightness about him when he responded to her and Hayley warmed up to

Mama and I lived in Canada.” She explained to Dante who

it here?” He asked but waited for a response while

nice.” She spoke so clearly and like she was older than just four years old but it was some thing that I knew nanny Nancy worked on with

a place you can see how chocolate is made and even eat a lot of it. Hayley’s eyes widened in interest before he was even done

I love chocolate.” She responded instantly and I shrugged

was crossing a line and he damn well knew it. As far as he knew, she was Adam’s child and

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place coming here and making his own plans with

in

cleaned up while Hayley followed me around as I did so.

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of his drink and I was happy

how chocolate is made?” Hayley asked as she handed me a fork to pack away in

this request. It was never like her to ask for things and it felt horrible of me to crush her down for the rare occasion that she did but I wasn’t comfortable with Dante taking

didn’t want her getting attached to him only for him to flake on her the minute she thought that Dante was a male figure to look up to. With Pheobe still in his life, I didn’t want her any where near him. Who knew what she would do the minute she found out that Dante was taking my

go there too. She grimaced

and now that I kind of sneakily said no, she was not pleased

with it.

chocolate as much as I do.” She tried to reason and I shut my eyes for a bit

he is

will.” Hayley already began