“K…kiss?”Valerie couldn't find her voice, but of course Ethan heard her and smirked. “You should be grateful to me after what I did for you, right?”With a nervous smile, Valerie nodded her head and replied. “I… I still don't understand how you found out about this event. I mean, I really don't understand, but I'm grateful to you for standing in for me.”Ethan snapped. “What are you doing in the men's restroom, Miss Watson?”She blinked her eyes rapidly, and stepped backwards. Truth was, she was rushing to get into the restroom, and she didn't even know which of the restrooms she stormed into. What if it were someone else who saw her in the men's restroom? “I… I didn't know it was the men's…” She stuttered.Ethan scoffed. “When the hell did you become a stammerer, Miss Watson? You really amaze me with new behaviors every time.”Valerie bit her lower lip hard. She couldn't find the right words to use. Probably, staring at his f******* hot face made her lose words. “Hell no! What's wr

Unwillingly, Valerie walked down the stairs, holding little Audrey's hand. She wished there was a way she would talk herself out of following the father and daughter. “I'm doomed! How will I face my boss, who had posed as my boyfriend last night?” She suddenly halted, and Audrey turned to her swiftly. “Miss old-fashioned, are you okay? You're acting so weird.” In a bid to cover up for her weird behavior, Valerie forced a smile at her. “Baby, don't you think I should change into a better outfit? I can't wear a nanny uniform.” After a few minutes of silence, Audrey reluctantly agreed with her. “Okay, miss old-fashioned. Daddy and I will be waiting for you outside.” “Okay” Audrey waved at her as she ran out of the mansion. Breathing heavily, Valerie headed to the servant's quarter. Thoughts filled her mind, but she had no answers to the questions in her head. “Think of something, Valerie. You have to think fast.” Hastily, she rushed into the servant's quarter and changed into a b

“Even the devil or the Red Sea would never stop me from coming on this boat tour.”There was finality in the tone of Rebecca's voice. Her mind was already made up, and there was no way Ethan could send her back. They've gone too far for him to do such a thing to her.Taking a deep breath, Ethan grabbed her hand and dragged her to the other side. She winced in pain. “Let go of me, Ethan. Your grip is so tight, and you're hurting me”.Ethan let go of her forcefully, and she staggered backwards, but luckily got a grip of herself. “What do you think you're doing, Rebecca? This is supposed to be a bonding experience for my daughter and me, but you're ruining it all.”On hearing that, Rebecca scoffed. “Is it really supposed to be a bonding experience for you both, or are you going with the nanny to complete your family?”“What the f***….” Ethan paused, and turned his gaze to Audrey. He shouldn't use such swear words in front of his daughter, and he was just making sure she didn't hear him s

Feeling uneasy, Valerie turned her gaze away from Ethan. Even though Ethan was speaking with the boat riders, he couldn't concentrate. “Have you rowed on a boat before?” Valerie was smacked out of her thoughts by James's voice.Clearing her throat noisily, she replied. “No, I haven't.”“Really? Well, you're definitely going to enjoy your ride with me. You can also visit the orphanage anytime you feel like.” James smiled calmly.“Miss old-fashioned!” The tiny voice of Audrey called. She rushed to her, and held her pinky finger with two cones of ice cream that was already melting down.Valerie smiled warmly, and held her hand. “Audrey, did you really buy this for me?”“Yes, Miss old-fashioned. Where are you going? Don't you want to ride the boat with daddy and I?” She arched her eyebrows at her. Valerie gulped nervously. “Uhm… This uncle here is…. I already promised him that I'll ride the boat with him. Don't worry, you can ride with your daddy and Aunt Rebecca. I'll ride with Uncle Ja

At the Davison's villa, Valerie was waiting impatiently for the President to get back home. She couldn't stop staring at the receipt. All along, she had always wondered who could have paid for such an expensive dress just for her. The least person she had expected it to be was the President.Thoughts kept running through her mind. Why would he pay for her dress? Is he going to ask her to pay in bits? That would mean that she'd work for the Davison's for the rest of her life. Oh, God!! How would she face President Ethan after what happened on the boat tour? Reluctantly, she glanced at the wall clock. Her heart skipped a beat. It was getting late, and President Ethan could show up at any moment. She had already lost words… How would she tell him that she's grateful?Lost in thought, she didn't realize when she fell asleep on the couch. A few minutes later, the President walked into the mansion. His assistant took his suitcase and headed upstairs first. He walked to the sitting room, an