Reject My Alpha President (Iris and Arthur) novel Chapter 108

Chapter 108

Iris

Before I can think better of it, I pull my phone out of my pocket and send Alice a quick text.

“I’ll come with you tonight. What time?”

She responds within a minute: “The event starts at eight, but you should come to my place beforehand! We can get ready together.”

I hesitate, then agree to do just that; honestly, the idea of getting ready together with a girlfriend excites me, harkening back to my high school days.

Alice sends me her address, and I gather my gown, makeup, and accessories in a bag to go. Miles finds me as I’m packing the bag, his little brow furrowed with confusion as he stands in the doorway.

“Where are you going, Mommy?” he asks.

I turn, crouching to his level, and offer him a tender smile that I hope will soften the blow of what I’m about to tell him. “I have to go out tonight, sweetie. You’re going to stay here with Mrs. White. Is that okay?”

Miles‘ face pales, and he quickly shakes his head. “No. I don’t want to. I don’t like her.”

Hearing him say that breaks my heart. For a moment I almost consider flaking on Alice, but I decide against it. The networking opportunities at this event are too great to pass up, and besides, Miles will have to get used to being around the nanny eventually. We went through the same rough patch with his babysitter in Bo’Arrocan, and by the time we moved, he was practically attached to her at the hip.

“Come here, buddy,” I say gently, opening my arms to him.

Miles pouts, refusing to move for a moment, but finally shuffles forward. I gather him into my arms, propping him on one of my knees so he has to look at me. “Hey. You and Mrs. White are gonna be friends someday. I just know it.”

He blanches. “I don’t think so. She’s not nice.”

I can’t help but agree, but I don’t say that out loud. Instead, I brush a strand of dark hair away from his forehead, and say softly, “She’s just from a different generation. Sometimes older people are more strict, that’s all. But that just means they care a lot.”