than the day before; just before I started working at the hotel, a dog chased me around. When I fell into th

Who in the world thought he was? I could hear their arguing sounds muffled f

hat took me so long to discover in a partner for the kids." Mia scre

on't care. Get her out of my

ds welcomed her as their first ba

king stand her, so please leave that piec

shit" was the only one

r and over, and the more times I

how little he knew me, I didn't have to stand there and let this arrogant prick run

Olivia, but I knew that if I stayed here and endured that jerk for just

d arguing in the next room when

n't like her." He turned hi

ldered and ang

ome through for you." They were both surprised by my speech,

e fixed on me. I didn't tell him what a complete asshole he was, even though I wanted to. He's an asshole, and I woul

m where she and her brother were

fore I opened the door an

**

e cleaning, Celine's eyes widened in surpri

e did,"

ing me into the dirt. Almost the same size and age as me, Celine, with whom I had never talked before, suddenly appeared out of nowhere, curled her fingers, and delivered him a hard punch to the

he was the brain. Put another way, I was the sensible one who had to talk her out of most of her illogical ideas, while she was the insane one who would not hesitate to beat up any asshole like Lucas. Similar to the time s

at a prick; you did give him

im." I closed the bathroom cl

a sack of stones after work." She was getting ang

ch a great idea; I heard jails in r

ou; she was jailed at least once a year to teach a punk a lesson, even though she

kiss me?" Even though it was a long time ago, I could sti

elderly woman responsible; you're not a bad per

at her and told

worked the night shifts at the motel. Recently, Celine was hired by a fledgling company as an assistant, and she was thrilled with her position. Right now, I am employed at a coffee

?" As I strolled from the restroom

gh I could just travel anywhere an

y thoughts, I asked.

'll locate som

in you, and I

topics. We concluded and signed out at around three in the morning. We bid each other

r brother's actions via phone calls, emails, and messages delivered over the past two days. While I accept

stated that I had left. Mia was incredibly persistent, even after I graciously denied h

ound. "a piece of sh*t." I would never, in a million years, go back to him.

the message, but it wasn't the s

get together for coffee tomor

s we should have a face-to-face conversation so I could express clea

her with the address of the coffee

ng day. It was my lunch break, and I had fi

ith me." She stood up and grinned as s

being this kind to me, it would be more diffic

gestured to a tray of cookies and steaming mug

ng to place an order at the store where I worked wo

s inappropriate actions the prev

rhaps he was remorseful;

my inquiry, but she smiled through it.

, and I received my response. Th

I inquired, focusing o

ay goodbye to them, and Olivia hasn't sto

pleased crushed my heart. I

y brother was a real jerk to you when you met, and you don't know how embarrassed I feel f

ad behavior did not have to cause them to suffer. Mia appeared genuinely regretful for her brother's acti

ing: he would do that shit again if I accepted the job, and my frail pride could not withstand one more slight from h

y exposing them to

e majority of the nannies I spoke with before you arrived were hesitant to give the kids their full

you, she said, taking a drink of her coffee. For this reaso

mercy, Hudson. I would even go so far as to bow down to you. I wo

but not angry enough to force her to get down on her knees in m

man and advisor, Chanel, first before making

glowed with happiness. "Hudson, thank

had a lot more work to complete before the

gave me another hug, and this time

my mind, I'll