Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

Chapter 12

Nanny and the Alpha Daddy
#Chapter 12: Missing
Moana

I felt my heart sink into the pit of my stomach at the attendant’s words.

“She left quite a while ago. Did you not pick her up?”

“Hold on,” I replied, walking away briskly and trying to stay calm as I dialed the penthouse phone number into my cell phone and asked the concierge to direct me to Edrick’s suite. This had to be some misunderstanding. Surely Ella was safely home. Maybe Amy or Lily got confused with the schedule and picked her up without letting me know.

“Hello?” Selina’s voice said on the other line after a few rings.

“Selina,” I said, trying to sound as calm and collected as possible, “did Amy or Lily pick up Ella from her training?”

Selina was silent for a few moments before responding. “No. That’s your job.” Her voice sounded stern and cold, but I could sense a hint of fear behind it as she seemed to put two and two together. I knew that Selina cared for Ella just as much as I did, and the last thing she would ever want would be for something bad to happen to Ella.

“f**k,” I whispered.

“Excuse me?” Selina growled, irritated by my choice of language.

“I’m sorry,” I responded. “I got stuck in traffic when I was coming back to pick Ella up, and… She’s gone.”

I could hear Selina gasp audibly on the other end of the line. “You weren’t there for her when she was finished with her training?”

I felt a knot form in my stomach. “I’m sorry, I just thought–”

said, her voice quivering

but I knew I had to act quickly for Ella’s sake. Collecting myself as best

alright? Where’s Ella?” he asked, looking

brain as to where Ella

District,” I said to the driver. “I have a

for dear life as he sped down the road, passing other vehicles at dangerous speeds. As we flew down the city streets, all I could think of was Ella.

herself… And at the same time, I saw a black sports car with tinted windows barreling down the road at

on the brakes and came to a screeching halt. Without thinking,

running faster than I ever had before. I lunged into the street, my arms outstretched

felt an impact. I shut my eyes as my body slammed into Ella’s,

opened my eyes, panting, and looked down at Ella in

get both of us out of the way of the speeding sports car, which continued to careen down the city street as though they hadn’t just been about to hit a little

“Mina, was it YOU?”

Mina a while to answer,

“That was… incredible.”

driver came running as passersby stood murmuring to each other on the sidewalk, pulling out

driver asked, helping me stand as I held the crying Ella in my arms. Without a word as I was too stunned and relieved to speak, I nodded

…

running into the lobby as we arrived and ripped

should’ve stayed there for the duration of her training!” he shouted in front of the lobby staff.

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