Chloe Looked around, subconsciously fidgeting with the bronze ring on her thumb. It was from her mother. No special memory behind, yet it means a lot to her because it's from her mother.
She turned her gaze to the little boy again. He seemed very comfortable beside her as he is playing without any worries.Just right on the opposite, sitting the cold Duke. Well, evil could be the best word to describe this man. He is staring at the unwanted guest. Well, mostly at the scene, where his only son is leaning toward her and playing with his blocks.As a father, his heart screamed happily at this situation, but as a man, Alex is ridiculously annoyed! Why her!? Why it has to be this woman Leonor reacted to!?All he wanted to do is throw out this woman from his place. He does not want any sort of wife in his life! Especially, when his grandfather is forcing one on him! He was even successful, however, his son decided to betray him at such a crucial time!"Why did you return?" Alex asked the first question after a long while.Chloe pursed her lips before making eye contact with him. She kind of realised one thing that this little boy has some power over the Duke.It was very surprising, how he actually let her in the mansion just with one look at his son! That explained a lot to Chloe. Now, she has no other choice but to use this little boy to stay here.She was a little guilty to do that, yet no other choice left for her."I almost walked out, but then your grandfather called and asked me to enter again..." She replied honestly. "I am here because he wanted me here."Alex frowned. His cold gaze sharpened. "You are here because HE wanted you here." He pointed at Leonor, enhancing the 'HE' word.Chloe already knows it and nodded, accepting willingly without any argument. Her Unargumentative nod made his sour heart a little satisfied as he leaned back on the sofa. Still unable to believe how his son reacted to this woman."What did you do to him?" Alexander's next question fall and Chloe blinked. Kind of startled at the question.What on earth could she even do!? Is this man somewhat stupid along with being evil?"What could I possibly do?" She asked, baffled. "I just saved him from being fallen in the pool."And that's what made Alex confused. He did not let go of any psychiatrists that crossed his path in the last three years for his son, including other doctors. But no medical situation worked for him.Most of the doctors gave up and some said it would take time for him to react. And three years later, he finally did. Not only did he react, Leonor even called him 'mama'! A very rare from his less spoken life!Alex was dubious about whether to keep this woman or not. One last experiment and he would make his final decision.He looked up at Daniel, who was standing beside his sofa. and with a nod, Daniel left. He returned with a young woman, dressed in black a few seconds later.She was the nanny Alex hired a week ago. It had always been like this. No nanny could stay over a week. Only one did last for ten days.Some were fired Because they tried to get close to Alex. And some were simply ignorant of their works. If it has to be upon Leonor's disliking, then all should have been fired by the day they joined!Alex glared at her coldly as she kept her head lowered. "Try to hold him." He ordered and the woman blinked in confusion.A bit surprised she is. It was the number one rule to be with Leonor Rossi. No matter what, he cannot be touched. But now, his father is asking to do that?She gulped and slowly walked toward him with a little hope in her heart. Leonor was busy with his colourful blocks leisurely. However, the moment his nanny bend to touch him, his sense awakened and he throw a piece of a block at her forehead.The woman groaned and backed up. Leonor right away turned himself to Chloe and almost hide himself in her arms.Chloe on the other hand was shocked. She did not realise that this little child could act so violently! But, it did not stop her from securing him tightly in her arms.It was always expected from this little guy. His act of defence was not new for others, excluding Chloe. But, the way he curled his little body in Chloe has raised lots of hopes and questions at the same time.Alex gestured to take away the nanny. Her time has ended here whether Chloe stays or not.Watching the interaction between those two, it felt like their relationship is destined from the beginning. If he didn't know Leonor's mother, he would have mistaken Chloe as his mother."You will stay here from now on," Alex spoke, earning Chloe's attention. She was relieved hearing his announcement. "Daniel will explain your limitations." His cold words were very clearly instructed. And Chloe did not expect anything less than that.He was already eager to kick her out of home. It was her luck that decided to work for her finally. And that's enough for her!Alex stood up and once eyeing his son's unusual behaviour, which somewhat relieved him too, he walked away, leaving Daniel, Chloe and Leonor in the huge hall of the living room.Chloe watched him go away as her mind finally calmed down after all the stress of the day. She really needs to do this well and stay here for one year no matter what!Caressing his little back, she holds Leonor close to her heart. No matter how she tries to ignore it, whenever this little guy comes close to her, her heart clenched for her own baby that she lost while giving birth.Yes, her own baby. An act of impulsive deeds that has thrown her into false accusations, she never committed. And the result was her pregnancy.She heard tons of negative comments and was called names, yet she ignored all of it only for that little hope of hers. But one night, she lost her that last hope of light too.Her child died while giving birth. Chloe cried for months but what's gone is gone. That would never come back. And now, when she looks at this little fellow in her arms, he reminds her of that cruel night.Her empty heart finally has a few drops of water to breathe again. How could she not grab this chance to live? Maybe, not with the love of the husband but with the love of the child."Who is she?" Alexander glanced up at both Butler Daniel and Private Ast. Cameron. For the second time, his cold heart is curious about a woman. Well, it could be said as the first time because the previous one was a scheme against him, which he did not want to recall. Under the Duke's cold glare, both Daniel and Cameron were distressed. Cameron lowered his head. "I wasn't aware of the lady, director." Alexander's eyes slowly landed on Daniel who seemed a little nervous. He wasn't acknowledged either until the elder master called this morning. "Master, I wasn't aware either. The elder master called me this morning and let me know about the lady. I only know that she is the daughter of Harper Evans, one of the noble families in Iquarayon." Daniel replied respectfully. Alex turned his chair and looked out of the huge French window in his private office. The surprise reaction of Leonor is still hard to get. Could it be because she saved him from falling into the pool? "A daughter o
Chloe Looked down at the paper that was placed in front of her. The bold letters 'RULES OF THE ROSSI MANSION' was written at the top. Her eyes dropped further down as she saw some marked sentences there. She looked up at Stuard Daniel. Just after waking up the next morning, she certainly did not expect a sheet of rules to pop up before her eyes. Realising her confusion, Daniel started explaining, "Young Mistress, this is the must abide rules of this mansion, selected by the master himself. He wants you to sign the contract and stay here beside little master." Chloe did not ask anything immediately. She turned her head to the side to watch the little fellow playing with some puzzles alone. As if nothing matters to him other than those pieces of the puzzle. A very adoring child who certainly has shown a glimpse of violence that still is chasing her mind to learn. The incident was still unbelievable for Chloe. She pursed her lips and turned her gaze back to Daniel. "May I ask why h
Chloe's whole day was with the little fellow always. And she liked the idea of his company. While spending time with him, she realised that Leonor is a self-dependent child. He does his own work accordingly. From wearing his clothes to keeping his toys in check. But, when it's time to eat, Chloe takes the initiative to feed him with her hands and Leonor gladly accepted that. Daniel "...." Before little master would never let anyone touch his food and eat by himself after his father put them on his plate. And now? This drastic change has startled the people of the mansion. Specially Daniel. He has been trying to get close to this little guy for last three years and all he did is ignore him like a disease. His old heart was a bit envious and relieved at the same time. He brought out his phone and clicked a photo of the scene and send it to his master. Alexander was in the courtesy lunch with the other dukes. His phone vibrated with a text. He unlocked the screen and immediately his
Two days passed by and Chloe's life with little Leonor was actually went so well. With time, their closeness grew and they were more comfortable with each other now. Specially, Leonor. He does not get shy to take a bath before her anymore. And he started getting more dependent on her. With the little master in a good mood always, Daniel and the other servants are also happy. They started liking their new Mistress from the heart. She does not only takes care of Leonor but even greets them every time they meet. On the other hand, Chloe was relieved for Las two days as she did not have to meet the cold man. Even though his indifferent behaviours were genetically transferred to his son, at least with her, Leonor is different. At least, he understands she is not harmful to them! However, sometimes, she also feels bad for the little Leonor. Now, he spends time with her. But, when she wasn't here, it was only his father. It seems like, he is not with him always and that means, his life w
The next day, while feeding little Leonor, Chloe's phone started ringing. She looked at it and almost gasped in horror. It was Melissa calling her! Just last night she thought to call her and this morning, she is calling her that in front of forbidden people! She cut the call and again started feeding Leonor when her phone started ringing again, making her almost curse Melissa in the head. Her eyes quietly turned to Daniel, who was standing at one side, curiously staring at her phone. When their eyes met, he smiled, "Young Mistress, why don't you pick up the call? Maybe you are needed for that person?" Forcing a smile, Chloe picked up the call. "Hmm... I am calling you a little later." Saying, she cut the call without hesitation, not letting Melissa utter a word. And thankfully, Melissa did not call again. However, a text dinged in her phone once and everything turned silent. After feeding the little fellow, Chloe took him to his playroom and sat beside him. She carefully observ
A few days later... "I just don't understand what you are doing!? Miss Isabelle, you need to get your lazy ars on the floor and clear your mess! Today the new owner of this exquisite Art Gallery is coming to pay a visit and if anything goes wrong, I swear I will make you pay for everything that he would tarnish!" The supervisor of Adronet, Kelly Reynolds threatened Chloe. Keeping her head lowered, Chloe only heard the rude and cold words of her supervisor. It's been three days since she joined her dream place as the caretaker of the high-class paintings. And from the very first day, she became the poison of Kelly's eyes! It seems like, she would pick up any small reason just to insult her. However, Suppressing her inner anger, Chloe accepted everything. How could she not? This place Adornet, she wanted to be here from the bottom of her heart and when she got the chance, she can not let it go. "What!? Why are you standing like a statue!? Did you hear me?" Kelly snapped at her and s
"Agh!" Chloe gasped. More than pain, she is startled at the sudden incident. Ethan immediately ran toward her. "Oh, Lord. You alright?" He hold her by the shoulder and helped her to stand up. But the sudden fall made her legs numb and she stumbled again. Ethan was close to her and helped genuinely. However, none of them noticed how intimate the scene became. But, people standing in the distance noticed well enough. "Chloe Isabelle!"A High pitched and somewhat nervous tone of Kelly immediately parted them away. Kelly's heart almost ripped apart at the sight. The man she adores is so close to that bloody witch! How could she tolerate that!?Both their heads snapped in that direction. And Chloe regretted her reaction right away when her eyes fell on the very cold man beside Kelly. "Oh!" Unlike his boss, Cameron couldn't help his reaction and gasped at the sight of the woman. With the uniform, it was clear that she works here! And that made Chloe more helpless as she immediately low
Chloe Locked the door with a thud and leaned against the closed door. "How dare he said that to me!? Bloody ruthless cold arrogant bustard!" She spits just whatever came into her mouth. Her heart was beating faster, as she inhaled deep breaths to calm down her rage. However, with her anger decreasing, her deeds started forming a clear image in her mind. And soon the realisation hit her. "I..." Chloe blinked and her eyes widened in shock. Fear coursed in as she immediately covered her mouth with both hands. "Oh no!" She almost cried at her stupidity. "Oh, Lord! How did I lose my control like that!? Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! What have I done!? Shit!" She started cursing herself, pacing like a crazy woman. And in the distance, the little fellow who was playing with his blocks now stared at his new mother indifferently. His little mind is confused, not knowing what has gotten into this woman! Why she is acting crazy like this!? Does she not know, an adult should not panic like this before a