Zachary remained restless as he returned to the hotel.He and his employees would be going to Goldpool, an enclosed hotel built exclusively for people like Zachary with professional needs, tomorrow.There was no telling what would happen within the next month, and he had made a gambit at the board meeting, betting everything on the enclosed management.Curiously, Vivian's seat was empty.She should be there, but naturally no one in the company would dare to point that out since she was Zachary's personal assistant.They would more or less show her respect.-Vivian, dressed full in back, strode through an alley before knocking on a certain door.It opened, and she hurried inside."Vivian?"The man before her had a slicked back hairstyle and was leaning against his reclining chair, staring at her sideways.His assistant sat beside him, tapping on a tablet and doing something Vivian had no idea about."Why did you ask for me, Mr. Slate?"The man, Colin Slate, was Zachary's s
Lulu was the only one in the house, and no one else would do it if not her."I'm fine. It's not that tiring," she assured Zachary.Zachary scowled. "Sue will need another week to return. I'll have Vivian come by to help then." Vivian Crowe?Lulu was upset, but she could not say anything since Zachary had already made up his mind. "If that's what you have in mind, Mr. Slate."-After playing with Star for a while, Zachary began to pack up for the long stay at Goldpool.When he arrived downstairs, he found Lulu making vegetable juice for Star. The baby was nearby, sitting on her highchair and sucking on her thumb as her big eyes darted between them. As he walked up to Lulu, he asked, "Is there anything I can help with?" "You can help me wash those vegetables, Mr. Slate," Lulu replied, since the man was free anyway.It was the last night he will be seeing Star in a while, and the baby would definitely miss him for the month…"Okay," Zachary said, rolling up his sleeves to
Zachary did not expect to finish it either.He sighed after hearing Lulu speak at length about Star's diet, seeing how meticulous she was about it.Lulu then put a straw in the glass of apple and carrot juice and passed it to Zachary. "I'll do it, Mr. Slate. You'd be leaving soon—you should spend more time with Star for now and play with her."Zachary actually forgot to take off his apron and took the glass to Star."Hey, Star. Let's have a drink, okay?""Ba!" Star babbled, holding out her little arms to be carried since she had been sitting for too long."Okay, good girl…" Zachary picked her up affectionately, holding her even more easily than Lulu did while showering her little cheeks with kisses.While he fed Star, Lulu had made another glass of juice for later.Still, she spaced out a little as she watched Zachary doting on Star—it was the right choice, putting her in his custody."Wendy!" Zachary suddenly cried.Brought to her senses, Lulu hurried to Zachary. "What's wro
Lulu lowered her head, brushing against Zachary when she entered, while her handbag caught a corner of the towel.While Zachary was left speechless, Lulu turned and saw."I, uh…" Zachary quickly wrapped the towel around himself again as he explained, "Your handbag caught my towel. So…"Lulu ran off frantically, grabbed her phone before running out of Zachary's mansion without opening her eyes.In Zachary's perspective, she was fleeing. "It's not like I'm naked…" he muttered, although he was blushing up to his ear.-On the other hand, Lulu kept running for a long while before stopping. "Oh, I slipped up… Well, at least he won't be there tomorrow."It was no big deal, but she just found the situation and the vibes strange.As she calmed down, she wondered if she had overreacted.She was a babysitter, and he was her employer…She turned on her laptop and saw an email invitation to a Franconian nutritional association forum to exchange childcare experiences.She always read
"Trouble at work," Lulu replied and stood aside. "Come in."Suddenly, she hesitated. "If I let you in…""Easy. Just say I barged in," Irene joked.Lulu nodded. "The air outside is good. Wait here."Lulu hurried to Star's room, putting her down to make sure she did not dirty her diaper, and was comfortable with it.Everything was fine, so she held Star in her arms and gently walked her.Star's slowly stopped bawling and after calming her down, Lulu smiled at Irene. "Let's talk out in the garden."Star seemed exhausted after crying and leaned against Lulu's shoulder as she carried Star to the garden.Irene smiled even as she stared at Star's little cheeks, which were just fleshing out.She loved daughters but regrettably had none."Let me carry her," she said."Didn't you just touch down? You should rest," Lulu said, having a hunch that Irene was already in flight when she texted her."I'm fine," Irene said.Isaac left to take a call, leaving smoothly to let the ladies spend
If Zachary was distracted by Vivian, he probably would not have time to manage Lulu."It's time, Irene," Isaac suddenly said.Irene rose to her feet too. "We're going now, Lulu."Lulu got up too. "I didn't even bring you a drink…""No, you keep both arms on your daughter." Irene smiled. "So, do you think we can have our tots betrothed to each other?"Lulu shot her a look. "Your son's still a boy, and you're looking for a daughter-in-law already? You really do want to get old quicker, huh?" Irene sighed. "I'm jobless. What else can I think about other than some random stuff?"Lulu could actually tell that Irene was a little less energetic since she had not been working.People usually could not see what women did for their families.It was not the middle ages, where only women with careers would be more vibrant.Still, she and Irene had lost their past selves and now lived for their children.-Lulu checked her phone at around 4 PM—Zachary had not called, and it was probabl
Lulu made an awkward look—she had just moved all her belongings in there, and she did not have time to clean up again since she had to take care of Star.Still, she saw Vivian's enthusiastic glare and finally noticed that her room was closest to Zachary's.However, Lulu only picked it because it was close to Star's room, so she could take better care of Star."Can I stick to this room?""No way—I like this room. What, are you fighting with me over this?"How dare a babysitter refuse her!Vivian dragged her luggage case back to the living room to complain!"Mr. Slate, I want Ms. Jones' room. It's close to the living room so I can clean up better," she cried miserably, playing up her vulnerable maiden act.Lulu stood behind her, exasperated—men would always go along with women when they did that.Youth and beauty were their greatest weapon.She could not lecture Vivian either—she was just resorting to cheap moves to get what she wanted.Lulu just did not care about those thing
In the end, Lulu did not read Zachary's document.Around 10 PM, she received a text from Irene, saying that they went home."Talk about coming and going in a rush." She smiled.She replied: [Safe travels.]They did not even have dinner together this time, but they had all the time in the world.-Lulu passed the document to the chauffeur early next morning, and it was soon 10 AM after she worked around the house.It was only then that Vivian stepped out of her room, yawning."Is there anything to eat?" She was hungry after sleeping the entire morning."Ms. Vivian, I'm just a care worker, not a chef—I have to take care of Star," Lulu told her.Sue was in charge of cooking, and in her absence, Lulu could only manage to cook for Star and herself. And after she had eaten, she still would not have time to cook for Vivian."Fine! I'll cook for myself!" Vivian snorted, not about to be outdone by some babysitter. "Help yourself in the kitchen. I'm going out with Star," Lulu said