Lahat ng Kabanata ng Forbidden Nanny: Temptation at Home: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 67

Celine’s POVTonight, we’re going to a Doja cat concert.Ana, Tara, CJ, Austin, everyone is going to be there.And somehow, standing in Alex’s bedroom getting ready, I’m still debating whether or not to invite him.Our relationship is still… new. Fresh. Everything between us has been nothing short of bliss, easy, natural, almost too good sometimes. And a part of me wants him there. I want him to meet my friends, to see that side of my life, because they matter to me.But another part of me hesitates.We’ve been taking things slow, steady, letting everything fall into place without forcing anything. I don’t want to overwhelm him or disrupt what we have by pushing too much, too soon.I stare at my reflection, lost in thought, as Claire stands behind me, curling sections of my hair with practiced ease.“I’m telling you,” she says, barely able to contain her laughter, “I had to go pick Nash up from outside his girlfriend’s apartment. This man was standing in the freezing cold, in his boxe

Celine’s POVMy brother Leo is coming into town.And for the first time since Alex and I became… us, I feel nervous.Not the fun, fluttery kind.The real kind.The kind that sits in your chest and won’t leave.Leo hasn’t met Alex yet.And I want them to like each other, no, I need them to.“Stop worrying,” Alex tells me for what feels like the tenth time that morning.We’re in the kitchen, he’s leaning casually against the counter with his coffee, watching me pace like I’m preparing for something far more serious than my brother visiting.“It’s going to be fine, Celine.”“You don’t know that,” I say, turning to him. “Leo can be… a lot.”Alex just smiles, calm as always. “So can I.”That makes me pause.He steps closer, setting his cup aside before reaching for me, his hands settling lightly on my waist.“Everything will be fine,” he repeats, softer this time. “Trust me.”And I do.That’s the problem.I always do.—Leo is staying at a hotel, but Alex had suggested we invite him to sta

Celine’s POVTwo years laterIf you had told me back then that I’d be here finished a PhD, building a career halfway across the world, and still somehow holding onto the love of my life, I wouldn’t have believed you.Leaving was the hardest decision I’ve ever made.Tokyo had felt like everything I worked for my dream role at one of the top security firms in the world. But it also meant walking away from him. From Alex. From Jack. From the life we had quietly started building together. From Claire, Nash… from Leo.From family.I almost said no.I would have, if Alex hadn’t looked at me the way he did that night steady, certain, completely unwavering.“You’ll regret it if you don’t go,” he had said. “And us? Celine. I believe in us.”And somehow… he was right.The first year was brutal.Distance stretched everything thin time zones, missed calls, nights that felt too quiet without him. But Alex showed up. Over and over again.Flying out whenever he could. Showing up at my door like it w

Celine's POV,The moment the plane lands in New York, my heart starts racing.Not the anxious kind.The I’m finally home kind.I barely wait for the doors to open before I’m already unbuckling, glancing at Alex like he might somehow slow me down.He just smiles. “He’s here.”That’s all he has to say.The second I step off the jet, I see him.“CELINE!”Jack comes running toward me at full speed, and I barely have time to brace myself before he crashes into me. I laugh, dropping my handbag instantly as I wrap my arms around him, holding him tight.“Hey, you,” I murmur into his hair.“You’re back!” he says, pulling away just enough to look at me like he needs to make sure I’m real.“I’m back,” I confirm, smiling.His eyes immediately drop to my hand.“Dad, you did really well,” he says, grabbing my fingers to look at the ring again then looking at his father.I laugh.“I did,” Alex says proudly as he kisses my cheek.Then, without hesitation, Jack hugs me again.This is where I’m meant t