The moment I stepped into the room, I was caught off guard by a hug.
A small pair of arms wrapped around me tightly. “You must be the new nanny! Want to see my room? It’s super clean and really well arranged,” she said without breathing, pulling back with a bright smile.
Wait... this was the monster? The child who’d allegedly gotten twenty nannies fired in one week?
All I could think was: either this kid was an angel in disguise or she was luring me into a trap.
So I immediately tried acting shrewd with her and said what do you think you're doing, you think you can lure me into your trap,guess what I'm here to stay!
She just laughed and said “I like you, you are really funny!”. I couldn't get the truth about it.So i just played along and forced out a giggle.
What your name she asked,My name is Rennie, you can call me “Renzy for short”. Immediately she became serious, saying aren't you going to make me call you"Mom” or “aunt" like the rest.
At that point I understood why nannies couldn't stay longer because they either wanted to be the wife of the dreamy Mr Shawn. Or force their way into the family through his daughter. Which was pretty much messed up, grown women forcing themselves on a man who wouldn't even think about them even if his daughter chose them.
Immediately I rebuked that thought, no I'm not interested in becoming your mom and auntie just call me “Renzy”.Mom and aunt are for “old woman”.
She caught me off guard again and hugged me even tighter. So I thought of an idea, that was asking her a few questions about herself.
So what is your full name, she replied saying “Diane Wolfe” princess to the king “Mr daddy” Shawn Wolfe.
I nearly burst out laughing. This little girl was a whole character. And I knew she was going to be a handful.Okay princess what grade are you, I am currently in grade 3, she said.I wanted to tease her by saying you are so slow, you're still in grade 3,she laughed, I'm not slow you're fast, I'm just eight years old.
All of a sudden she said she was hungry, So it was literally part of my job to feed her, not as the chef but as a caretaker.So we went to the kitchen downstairs, I couldn't see Mr Shawn anymore,so I assumed he must be at work.
I asked the chef if he could prepare a meal so he immediately said yes and in less than five minute, I saw Grilled steaks, stir-fried vegetables, French soufflé, chicken broth with about five kinds of protein,it was the kind of meal you’d expect at a five-star restaurant, not for a third grader.
Immediately she saw the food and she said she didn't want to eat it. This made me happy but I realized that it was my job to make sure she feeds,so no feeding, no salary.
I begged her one more time she still didn't agree to eat it so I asked what she wanted to eat, all of a sudden she went upstairs to my room and got the takeout I was planning to eat when I got the job she said it smells nice I was planning to give her but I remembered what if she had dietary restrictions because most billionaires children always have those, it's either they were lactose intolerant, grease intolerant or one thing or the other.
I tried to reason with her saying she couldn't eat that because it was too greasy. It was a hamburger with double ham and extra oily fries. She's still insisted so I knew what I was getting into and I didn't want her to start whining so I gave her a bite immediately she became obsessed with it. She unexpectedly shouted BEST !FOOD !EVER !.
Diane started running all around the sitting room with a half- eating burger. I was trying to calm her down before anyone knew I gave her something which was contraband in their home.Before I could reach out to grab her Mr Shawn came in through the door looking at the both of us.
The flight from Los Angeles to Thailand was long,14 hours and 26 minutes,but surprisingly calm. Somewhere over the oceans and beautiful views, time lost meaning. I dozed off, but would regain consciousness, waking to the scent of reheated meals,the low hum of birds in the sky.Despite the silence between Shawn and me, he managed to fill the cabin with noise,his voice. He ridiculously questioned Diane about school, her spelling test and her art projects. She answered eagerly at first, then started involving me into it, creating a three-way conversation I hadn’t signed up for.“ Renzy, how do you spell ‘gorgeous’?” Diane asked, her head tilted sweetly.It's one of the words we have to learn “G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S.” I spelt, still charmed by her intentful question.Shawn gave a faint smile behind the laptop. By the time we landed, it was early afternoon,about 1:30 p.m., local time. The plane touched down with a gentle thud, wheels screeching softly on the tarmac.Warm, tropical air wrap
I 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