Semua Bab THE BILLION-DOLLAR NANNY OF THE MAFIA KING: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Mrs. Halloway placed the woven basket of red tomatoes onto the far end of the counter and tried to hide her knowing smile. She did not mention the intense moment she just interrupted, but her eyes danced with amusement when she looked at Kade."I washed these tomatoes for you," Mrs. Halloway said smoothly. "Do you need help cleaning up this massive flour explosion, or do you have the situation under control?""We have it under control," Kade answered, clearing his throat. He ran his hand through his hair to shake out the white powder. "Amelia is just teaching us how to make the dough from scratch.""I can see that," the older woman chuckled softly. "I will leave you three to finish your cooking lesson. Just make sure you save a slice for me."She turned around and walked back through the swinging kitchen door. I let out a long breath and dropped the wooden spoon into the empty bowl. My face still felt very hot. I glanced over at Kade, expecting him to retreat back into his cold shell a

The older man grabbed his leather briefcase and practically sprinted toward the heavy glass double doors. He yanked the handle and rushed past me without making eye contact. He hurried down the carpeted hallway toward the elevators, desperate to escape the massive corner office.I stood in the doorway holding the black lunch bag. Kade looked up from the signed legal documents resting on his mahogany desk. The ruthless expression vanished from his face the moment he saw me standing there. The intimidating billionaire disappeared, and the gentle man who laughed in my kitchen took his place."Amelia," he said, sounding genuinely surprised. "What are you doing down here in the city?""Mrs. Halloway said you always skip lunch when you have meetings," I explained. I stepped into the massive office and held the insulated bag up for him to see. "I brought some leftover pizza from last night."Kade let out a soft breath and walked around his heavy desk. He pressed a button on the wall panel to

I looked at the harsh lines of his face under the silver moonlight. The freezing wind blew past us, yet I did not feel cold anymore. I listened to his painful question and searched my own heart for the answer. I thought I would feel an overwhelming urge to run away, but I only felt a deep urge to step closer to him."You did not hurt an innocent man downstairs," I stated, keeping my voice loud enough to carry over the rushing wind. "You punished the person who sold our security secrets to your enemies. That man helped Svetlana pump toxic smoke into a locked room while your daughter was inside.""He committed treason against my family," Kade agreed, his jaw clenching tight. "I made him suffer for that betrayal, and I made sure he will never hurt another person again. But my reasons do not change the brutal reality of my actions. I took a life tonight.""You took a life to save Amy," I countered, refusing to let him drown in his own guilt.Kade turned his head and looked out over the da

"Yes," I answered, and my voice did not shake at all. "I want to sleep in your room tonight."Kade let out a heavy breath, and he closed his eyes for a brief second. He squeezed my fingers, yet he did not pull me down the hallway immediately. He stood still in the quiet corridor, giving me the space to change my mind if I needed it."You do not have to do this just because we kissed on the roof," Kade told me softly. His dark eyes searched my face for any lingering hesitation. "I can wait for you. I will wait as long as you need.""I do not want to wait anymore," I promised him, taking a step closer to his solid chest. "I trust you, Kade. I want to be with you."He offered me a warm smile, and the remaining tension melted away from his broad shoulders. He kept his fingers laced with mine. We walked past the empty guest bedroom together, leaving the lonely space behind us for good. We walked down the long hall and reached the heavy oak doors of the master suite.He pushed the doors ope

I ran into the hallway and grabbed the secure wall phone. I punched the emergency extension button with shaking fingers, and the line connected right away. The security team at the front gate answered the call, but I shouted over the guard before he could say a single word. I told him Amy was burning with a massive fever, and I demanded they send Dr. Thorne to the master suite right now.I dropped the phone and ran back into the bedroom. Kade was still kneeling on the floor beside his daughter. He held her small hand between his large palms, rubbing her cold skin to provide some warmth. He murmured soft, desperate words in Italian, trying to keep her conscious.Amy did not open her eyes. Her breathing grew faster, and her small chest heaved up and down in a harsh rhythm.Fifteen minutes later, heavy footsteps echoed down the long corridor. Dr. Thorne rushed into the bedroom holding a large black medical bag. Two nurses in dark blue scrubs followed him closely, and they carried silver