dable name and searched everythi

ing his companies, also cared for a beautiful little girl. There was only one photo of him with his daughter, ta

ccording to the journalist, one of the CEO's employees had been i

VIA

ther's voice coming from the kitchen. She quick

he called, walking a

nts to spea

to the living room. Picking up

lit her face in two

or her mother

e on the other end. "A car will pick me up?" The s

sed her legs, observing

de table next to the sofa, ended the c

going?" Otávia

salon to get my hair

all t

.." She kisse

ged through the jar on the si

use yo

saved from selling her own car

n, she went to the mall and bought two dresses, a p

other's apartment, she went stra

ing?" Otávia sto

e said while placing a few coats in the

r; you could fin

Mom!" Viviane hugged

of her ex's boss. According to the woman on the phone, Viviane

een, grabbed the suitcase handle, and

__________

ful. She feared the CEO wouldn't like her work or m

hrough the neighborhood to a luxurious house where Mr. Welsch

th pieces worth five times her teacher's salary. The polite woman

a!" Katherine

voice filled the room. "Your hair is diff

osed woman who entered his office the day before. Viviane wore

her. "I want you to meet

er to introduce his daughter to the new nanny. Little

mile faded when she reali

her grandmother

were an adult. She had raised Gabrie

tower, scattering the Lego

lizabeth crossed h

be punished in your room!" Ka

, took the colorfully wrapped box

ched the girl. "

new nanny's action. She stepped forward.

abriel's hoarse voice

ral dress and hugged Vivi

ney!" Gabrie

bringing was strict; she didn't accept Vivian

teddy bear and show

ou li

s,

Bernardi." The child th

in English?" He win

e child replied, "Than

said Viviane, touchin

an ordered from the doorway

e scattered Lego pieces and

manded. "Elizabeth made a mess, s

the CEO. She admired the child and wondered if her own d

he hoarse vo

ch!" replied t

ne of the guest room

ourse

the suitcase handle. She crossed the doorwa

at seven o'clock." Ga

s,

the cold gaze of the dark-faced man. Her eyes wer

te!" He rele

ed Gabe would never tolerate a

well-built man and followed the h

as a double bed and a walk-in closet twice the size

er wrist, she noted she had fort

She ran her hands through her platinum hair and then applied a light pi

orridor. She turned right and continued. The house was so large she had no ide

ust steal my money; he

ening. Perhaps Gabriel

said arrogantly. "Don't forget to send

uickened her pace to try to leave b

ng on me?" he

he replied in a

usband. He had the same mannerisms

e you do

g to the dini

tried to walk withou

er forearm and pulle