His Nanny Mate (Moana and Edrick Morgan) novel Chapter 28

Nanny and the Alpha Daddy
#Chapter 28: Rival Brothers
Moana

Ethan dropped Ella and I off at the penthouse. As I stood on the sidewalk, I had just promised Ethan that I would go to his art exhibit… But now, as I looked over my shoulder to see Edrick standing in the doorway, I wished that I hadn’t.

Edrick stormed toward us and took Ella by the hand, shooting me an angry look before stooping down to glare at Ethan through the car window.

“How many times do I have to tell you to stop coming to my home?” Edrick growled. Before Ethan could respond, Edrick turned on his heel and stormed inside with Ella jogging behind him to keep up on her tiny legs.

“Edrick, what’s the matter?” I called, running after him. “The usual driver got stuck in traffic. You can’t seriously be that angry–”

The elevator doors open. Edrick stepped in with Ella, and I followed. I could feel him avoiding my gaze as he pushed the button that would take us back up to the penthouse.

“What were you doing with him to begin with?” Edrick snarled, quietly so as not to frighten Ella.

“I saw him at the orphanage. He volunteers there sometimes.”

“So you intentionally lied to me in order to go see him?”

I took a step back, shaking my head. “No. It was just a coincidence.”

All of a sudden, just as Edrick was opening his mouth to say something else, Ella chimed in. “Please don’t be mad, daddy,” she pleaded, tugging on Edrick’s pant leg. He took a deep breath, shutting his eyes for a moment, before stooping down and scooping her up into his arms. As he did, I could see the tension in his shoulders start to slip away.

“It’s alright, Princess,” he said, although there was still a hint of icy sharpness in his voice and in his gaze as his eyes flickered up to me.

The elevator doors slid open again into the penthouse with a ding. I lingered for a few moments, my heart pulsating as I watched Edrick carry Ella into the living room. He set her down and whispered something to her, to which she nodded and walked off to her room, before he turned back to face me.

“My office. Now.”

Reluctantly, I followed Edrick to his office. I could feel the prying eyes of the maids and Selina on my back as I walked behind him, but I tried my best to ignore them. Once the door was shut behind us, I watched as Edrick stormed over to the window; his shoulders were tense once more as he glared out at the view of the city below.

“All I ask is for you to listen to me,” Edrick said, his voice low and controlled. “I’ve done everything I can to make you comfortable in this place. I even allowed you to attend a personal family gathering, and for some reason, you latch onto Ethan like your life depends on it.”