“Hi, Jess.” He greeted his best friend’s wife.
“Hi, best man!” Jessica’s teasing voice came through, making Adam smile. He was the best man during her wedding with his best friend, Oliver, so that has been his nickname since then.
“Hope you’re good?”
“Yeah, thanks. Ollie told me about you needing a nanny. Fortunately, I got one for you.”
“Thank you so much, Jess,” Adam said immediately.
Jessica smiled. She could hear the relief in his voice.
“You’re welcome. I spoke to a friend whose cousin owns a nanny agency. Fortunately, they had someone available but the salary is higher than the usual”
“That’s not a problem. I’m willing to pay anything.” Adam interrupted.
“You don’t need to worry about her ability. She has good recommendations from her past employers. She’s one of the best staff in the agency and the reason you got this lucky is that her past employers are relocating to another country. So you have nothing to worry about. Your children are in safe hands.”
“I honestly didn’t want to get involved because of Tessie’s history of maltreating your domestic staff but Ollie promised me that such will never repeat itself.”
“Yes, Jess. That’s a promise from me to you guys. I’ve warned Tessie. When will She begin work?”
“Today. She should be getting ready to leave for your place by now. I’ve gone through the agency’s sample contract and it’s fair enough. The nanny will come along with the original contracts for you. There’s usually a strict procedure as to how things are done but it's this flexible because of my friend.” Jessica said.
“I understand, Jess. Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate,”
“You’re welcome. I have to get back to work now. Let me know if you need anything.”
“Sure, thanks.” Adam ended the call.”
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“Are you leaving for work, Daddy?” Calvin asked with a sad face the moment Adam returned and sat beside him.
“No, why do you ask?”
“You promised you were going to spend the day with me. I thought you were about to break your promise.”
With a small sad smile on Adam’s face, he slowly caressed his son’s cheek. “No, buddy, I’ll be spending the day with you and your sister.”
“I also know that I haven’t been spending much time with you and Anna. I’m sorry about that. Work can be very demanding but I promise to create time for you all.”
“You will come home early to play with us?” Calvin asked with a wide smile. Adam didn’t fail to notice the glint of happiness in his son’s eyes and that left him guilty. He couldn’t help but think that he and Tessie deserved nothing but hatred from their children because they’ve been nothing but shitty parents who were hardly there for them.
Due to Adam’s position in the company, the bulk of the work was always on him and knowing he wouldn’t always be there for his kids, he had always ensured to get them a caring nanny.
“Yes, my love. As long as I’m not away on a business trip, I’ll make sure I come back from work on time to play with you and Anna.”
“Thank you, Daddy.” Calvin hugged him.
Adam smiled, returning the hug.
“Jessica has gotten you and your sister a new nanny.” Adam said to his son the moment they pulled away from the hug.
“Will she be nice like Martha? Will She love me and Anna?” The little boy asked hopefully.
“I have a feeling She will be nice since Jessica is the one who got her for us. And I really hope she treats you and Anna well. She will be joining us in a few hours. We will observe her for a few days and you will tell me what you think about her. If you like her, we will keep her and if you don’t, we will get someone else.”
Calvin nodded.
“Can I have more juice, please?” Calvin asked, giving his Dad a puppy dog look.
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LATER IN THE EVENING
Adam was in the living room spending some quality time with his kids when the sound of the doorbell came through. Making sure Anna was well guarded where She was seated, Adam excused himself, then went to answer the door.
Sleeves froze the moment he came face to face with the person on the other side. For the first couple of seconds, he forgot how to breathe as he did nothing but stare in disbelief.
Even though the last time he saw her was when they were teenagers, heaven knew he couldn’t go wrong with her identity. The petite teenager he was very fond of had grown into a beautiful woman. Normal height, her then skinny body was now replaced with well-defined curves which were evident from her knee-length dress. She still maintained her dark wavy hair and even though it’s been years, her face still remained the same, except for the fact that she looked even more beautiful.“Kara????!!!” Adam whispered, not believing the fact that the face that has haunted him in his sleep for over ten years was now looking him back in the eye.“Good evening, Sir, I’m here to see Mr Sleeves.” She said in a professional tone, soun
Heaving a long sigh, Adam exited Calvin’s room and proceeded to his own bedroom. He took out his phone from his pocket and decided to call Oliver. He needed someone to talk to before he went crazy.Oliver picked up immediately as if expecting his best friend’s call. “Hi, Mate,”“Ollie,” Adam said, then sighed, not even knowing how to begin the conversation.“You sound troubled. What’s going on?” Oliver asked, getting worried.“The nanny Jessica got for us arrived some minutes ago.&rdquo
“Good evening, Boss.” The deep voice came through from the other end.“Hugh, I have a job for you and I need you to get me answers as soon as you can.”“Sure, boss. Anything for you.”“Remember the investigation you carried out on Katherine Gold years ago that you couldn’t come up with anything?”“Yes, I do.”“I think I know why you or anyone else couldn’t find anything o
Adam felt Helen freeze under him because She was taken aback by his actions but Adam couldn’t care less. She was not giving him any entrance so he did what he had to. He used his left hand to hold her hands still over her head and then grabbed her ass with his right hand.Helen unconsciously gave him the entrance he needed as She let out a small yelp. Adam wasted no time in kissing her. A little forced but passionate one. The moment he noticed Helen fighting him, to get out of his hold, he let go of her. Helen wasted no time in hitting him hard across his face. Her face flushed and her chest rising and falling.Adam could have avoided being hit by her but he let Helen have her way. He was finally getting a reaction out of her which was wha
LATER IN THE AFTERNOON“So, that’s all I’m faced with. You all should tell me what to do because I don’t know how much longer I can keep calm.” Adam said, massaging his temple with his left hand. He was seated on a couch across from Oliver and his wife, Jessica.“I honestly had no idea She was related to you, Adam. I’m so sorry.” Jessica’s remorse voice came through.“You’ve got nothing to be sorry for, Jess. I think I should be thanking you instead. You have no fucking idea how far I went in searching for her. It was as if She disappeared from the face of the earth. I couldn’t
MONDAY EVENING.Adam was on a business call in his office when a knock came through on his glass walled door. Looking in the direction of the exit, he saw that it was Hugh, the personal investigator. He gestured for him to come in. Hugh obeyed. He got in and took a seat opposite Adam’s desk.Adam Sleeves was on the call for a few more minutes after which he attended to Hugh. “I’ve been dying to hear from you, Hugh. I hope it’s all good news.” Adam said with a tired voice as he crashed on the chair behind his desk.“I don’t know if it’s good news or bad news but you will have to go through this first.&
“Daddy!!!!!” Calvin ran towards Adam and hugged his legs tightly.Adam chuckled, he put the gift bags he was holding on the floor beside him and picked his little boy up in his arms.Calvin hugged his father tightly as if his life depended on it. Adam smiled and hugged his son back. He could feel the little boy’s excitement. Never was Adam home this early and knowing that his father actually kept his promise made little Calvin so happy.“I missed you, Daddy.” Calvin mumbled with his tiny arms still wrapped around Adam’s neck.
Upon getting to his room, Adam Sleeves slammed the door behind him. He took out his phone from his pocket, switched it on, placed it on the bed, after which he proceeded to the bathroom for a cold shower which made him feel awfully better.Coming back to his room all dressed up for bed, Adam met his phone ringing. He silently cursed, hoping it wasn’t any family member. But seeing that it was Oliver, he picked.“You saved this phone from being slammed against the wall. I thought it was someone that I didn’t want to talk to.”“You should visit your Mom, Adam.” Ollie’s voice came through.