Dinner time had arrived.
Adam could not make it because his tummy ached after eating too many mangoes earlier.
Ginger's family doctor stayed in Adam's room to monitor the child's condition.
Though it was all well, Arabella let the doctor stay.
Plus, the house little buddy was tired from the long drive and playing ball with the ranch's boys.
Meanwhile, Arabella was not in the mood to go.
There was no reason for her to attend the dinner if it weren't for Ginger who was so nice to her.
Ginger was inviting her to dinner and she could not resist her as she even brought her to the main family mansion.
They went to her room and lend her a new set of luxury clothes she bought abroad.
Well for her, it was better to be Ginger rather than Bill.
After their conversation in the room, she already avoided him.
She had to find her calm to still played the role of being a loving mother to Adam's father.
Adam would surely be disappointed if she could not hold her temper and fight against his father.
"There you go! Wow! You are so beautiful, Arabella!" Ginger was too astonished by her masterpiece.
She did Arabella's make-up and was very proud of her outcome.
Arabella was a natural beauty and she didn't need to wear heavy make-up to conquer the eyes of her audience.
Arabella looked at herself in the mirror wearing a simple smile.
Ginger didn't know that she was an expert in this field.
She loved to beautify people and she made money from her make-up skills.
Just not to disappoint Ginger, she didn't mention it.
"You too, Ginger! You are very gorgeous!" Arabella praised her back.
"Are you sure?" Ginger looked at Arabella with round curious eyes.
"You know what? I have a lot of suitors abroad but when I met Bill, oh my gosh! I'm like I'm going crazy. I started to question myself if I'm beautiful enough. I want to be beautiful in his eyes always." Ginger shyly confessed.
Her expression was shy but she was determined to hook up with Bill Sky.
Hearing Ginger, Arabella could not help but mocked Bill in her heart.
"Do you like Bill that much?" Arabella was so curious about Ginger's feelings.
Ginger was good to her, unlike Bill's other women who wanted to kill her just to get Bill Sky when in fact she didn't own Bill and she didn't have any plan of owning him.
"Oh, common sis, how could you ask that? What eyes do you have? Bill Sky? The mighty Bill Sky? Even abroad, he was every woman's dream." Ginger answered with sparkled eyes.
Arabella underestimated Ginger's affection toward Bill, Ginger was head over heels for him.
"Oh..." That was the only thing Arabella uttered.
If only she was the type of woman who could backstab someone for Ginger to be discouraged and not pursue her feelings but Arabella was not the type.
She rather listened than say bad things to other people.
"Arabella, maybe you can help me with Bill. Maybe... his favorite food? His favorite book? Music? The brand of his favorite scent?" Ginger sounded excitedly like a teenager who had a crush on the captain player of their university.
Arabella knew it.
Ginger was very eager to have their chit-chat moment so she could ask for all of Bill's information.
For Arabella, it didn't matter as Ginger was very nice to her.
"Ahmmm..." Arabella didn't know what to say.
How would she possibly answer Ginger when she didn't even know.
She was with him before but she had no interest in getting to know him well as their relationship could be compared to a cat and a dog.
"I don't know." She added with an uneasy expression.
"Don't get me wrong but are you the nanny of Adam?" Ginger was a bit shy about her question. "I'm just curious what is it like living with Bill under one roof." She added trying to avoid misinterpretation.
Again, Arabella didn't know what to say.
It seemed Ginger didn't do any research about her.
It was understandable that Bill's personal life was discreet to everyone as he had an expert team who shut down all the news relevant to his private life.
"How did you apply for that position? Did Bill choose you personally? But ...you are married to my classmate, Eric, right? Gosh! Eric is a billionaire! How could he let you be a nanny for Bill's son? Or are you already a nanny before you meet Eric? Is there something I missed?" Ginger seemed to have no plan to finish her interrogation.
Arabella felt a bit awkward with the direction of their conversation.
The topic was not just for her.
She could not answer all of Ginger's questions because she didn't want to lie.
If not for Bill, she would not lie to Adam.
Her guilt still couldn't recover and now she would make another lie to answer all of Ginger's questions.
That was already absurd!
Bill was really putting her in a difficult situation.
"Ginger... Adam is my ...." Arabella could not handle it. She didn't want to lie anymore and decided to tell the truth but she was cut by a knock on the door.
"Ms. Heather, your father is already in the venue.' A voice of a man was heard.
"Oh... Thank you, butler Louie." Ginger answered politely. "I guess we have to go. My father is not good at waiting." Ginger quickly held Arabella's hand and she dragged her out. They walked in a hurry. Arabella sensed that Ginger was quite scared of her dad.
She could feel his nervousness while they were walking to a huge garden.
When they arrived, Arabella saw a long table filled with different meals.
They were dressed in a colorful presentation.
They were really cooked at their best.
The fruits and vegetables look very fresh.
They were freshly picked.
Then her eyes landed on a dignified man who was sitting at the edge of the long table.
His heavy expression could instantly change the atmosphere.
"Good evening dad.," Ginger quickly hugged and kissed him on the forehead.
That was the time Bill arrived with his always gorgeous-looking persona.
His hair was fixed clean on the side.
His face was neatly shaved.
What a good-looking man.
He was wearing a royal blue shirt paired with white pants.
No necktie and coat just casual but one could easily say that he is the VIP.
Arabella looked at him and Bill looked at her.
Arabella was wearing a black v-neck sleeveless knee-high dress embracing her curves.
Ginger was generous enough to hand her a new dress she just bought abroad.
She was alluring and no one could resist her beauty, especially tonight.
"Oh, Bill. You arrived on time." Ginger instantly noticed Bill.
Her eyes fancied the handsome man in front of her.
"Good evening, Mr. Heather." Bill went to give his hand to the man who was steadily sitting just looking plainly at them.
Mr. Heater was kind enough to shake Bill's hand. "Finally, Mr. Bill Sky..." The man uttered his name meaningfully. His tone was strict.
"Dad, meet also Arabella. Mr. Sky's son's nanny." Ginger sounded pulling Arabella to her father.
Arabella forced herself to smile though she felt very awkward.
She didn't belong there and she was not included in that event but it was too late.
She could not escape anymore.
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