Rennie Brooks was just trying to survive. With $102 to her name and a stomach running on leftovers.she never expected one desperate phone call to land her in the estate of billionaire Shawn Wolfe,the powerful, enigmatic single dad with a daughter no nanny can handle and a heart locked tighter than his vaults. Mr. Wolfe isn't softhearted . He’s ruthless, precise, and emotionally locked, due to his past and former relationship with his Ex wife. Cold as ice with everyone including the long line of nannies who try to force themselves on him through his daughter Diane,who keeps chasing them away. Until Rennie. From the moment she steps into their lives, chaos turns to laughter, and walls start to crack. Diane adores her. The household breathes easier. And Shawn... begins to see something he swore he’d never want again.To everyone else, Rennie is just the hired help. But behind closed doors? She’s the woman Shawn never saw coming. Their connection grows in stolen moments and lingering glances, too dangerous to admit, too intense to deny. He’s her boss. She’s living under his roof. And no one not even his daughter can know what’s happening between them. But the more they try to hide it, the more undeniable it becomes. Because sometimes, love doesn’t wait for permission it crashes in, uninvited, and changes everything.
View MoreI woke before the alarm, my eyes snapping open to soft morning light spilling through the window. Today was the day. The Thailand trip. The day everything changes from my appearance to my agenda. I stretched, letting the blanket fall off my body as I rose and walked barefoot to the bathroom. The cold tiles shocked me awake. I splashed water on my face and stared at myself in the mirror messy hair, sleepy eyes,dental retainers, And the faint memory of a dream I couldn’t recall But this wasn’t the time for dreams. It was time for strategy. I wrapped a towel around myself and opened the case in which I kept my skin products tiny but vital. It contained an organic soap I used to wash my face, a mild exfoliating gel, a mask, and a tinted lip wash that made my lips soft and pink. After my pre-shower routine, I moved on to getting ready for the day. I used a milky cream that instantly smoothed my skin, adding the right gleam. Honey-gold body mist with vanilla. Lip balm to make my lips
I was sick waiting for Diane. Even though it was an air-conditioned car with leathery seats which could automatically give a soothing massage, But I will still not okay,my thoughts and emotional breakdown generated heat that made me uncomfortable. Just as I was about to ask the driver to return home, I heard Diane’s jolly voice which was the cooler to my "emotional heat"she wasn't just running at a speed which could match up to a top athlete she was singing a goofy song which showed her excitement:“We are going to Thailand! Me, Dad, and Renzy! So much fun, we’re going to have a frenzy!”Seeing her smile immediately soothed my discomfort. I was about to leave the car to embrace her but she ran even faster as she got closer, so I opened the door, helped her in,“Easy!” I said, catching her in my arms as she collided into me when trying to enter the car.She giggled and practically danced her way into the back seat, kicking her feet and humming as if the world was her personal audien
I walked out of his study holding my breath and that ridiculous luxury gift set,which felt more like a bribe than a means of consolation, whatever it was I loved it.My face still feeling plumy and flushed from the note, and his exit words:"I’m not done wanting you, Renzy. But I’ll wait."Seriously? What was I supposed to do with that kind of confession?I placed my hand in my shirt.My heart was still racing. But life in the Wolfe mansion,didn’t pause or had time for emotional confusion.Diane was already in her room, half-dressed in her school uniform and pretending her socks were boxing gloves.“You okay, Renzy,?” she asked while throwing weak punches“Yeah.Just thinking about...stuff.” Even though I knew my condition showed how visible the lie was.She narrowed her eyes like a tiny detective, then started sniffing loudly. “ I can smell a lie,miles back,including those just two metres away?”“Believe me, there's no lie,” I said.“Okay renzy! but if there's anyone troubling you
I was halfway through Diane’s favorite bedtime story “The Adventures of Princess Helena" when she shifted under the covers, her little forehead creasing with sudden thought."Renzy?""Hmm?" I looked up from the page."I forgot to ask the chef for a quick night snack I’ll be right back."My brow furrowed. “Now? Sweetie, it's almost bedtime. Want me to come with you?"She shook her head quickly, all wide-eyed innocence. "Nope. I got it."Before I could protest, she was already out the door, her fuzzy slippers padding softly against the hallway floor. Something about the determined tilt of her chin made me pause. That little girl was up to something.Still, I waited.Diane found her Dad in his study, where I knew he’d be. He was staring at his laptop, but his fingers weren’t moving. They just hovered, like he was thinking hard but didn’t want to show it.When he saw her, he blinked. "Diane? What are you doing awake?""I needed to talk to you."He raised an eyebrow. "Is something wrong?"
The drive home was quite silent, Shawn refused to talk and I couldn't judging from Shawn's face, it's either he would have hit me or thrown me out of the car,so we got home he didn't even opened the door for me like he did earlier all he did was got down and threw the keys to the guard, thinking we would reconcile, unknown to me that the hostility just started,The hostility started with coffee.Not the comforting kind, but the scorching, bitter kind. The kind that splashes across crystal glasses and hand-sewn Italian rugs—not by accident, but purposely."Clean it up."Three words.Arrogant.Icy. Domineering.I stared at the mess for half a second too long. The steam still rose from the spilled pot on the boardroom table, dripping slowly to the floor. No one moved. No one breathed.Shawn Wolfe didn’t look at me. Not once.He was seated at the end of the table, legs crossed, voice calm, suit immaculate. A dozen executives watched silently, their eyes darting between me and him like spect
My pulse jumped as he said those words deep, deliberate, and far too calm to be harmless.My fingers instinctively reached for the handle trying to escape the moment, It didn’t budge. Of course it didn’t. This is Shawn Wolfe's car everything down to the tires are automatic.Shawn noticed my retreat. His gaze flicked toward my hand with cool amusement. “Are you trying to run away?” he asked, his voice silky and slow. “Go ahead. Try.”I froze. My heart was pounding so loudly I was certain he could hear it.“I’m not running,” I whispered, but the words trembled on my tongue. Even I didn't believe myself.He leaned closer, the air between us shifting, thick with heat. His silver “Patek Phillpe” feeling the smoothness of my skin.He pressed a button near the gear shift, and with a smooth mechanical whir, my seat instantly laid back turning this moment to a bedroom scene.I gasped softly as the leather gave way, my back lowering until I was nearly horizontal.Trapped.Vulnerable."His eyes r
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