t stands. He even approached flings with caution, f

for the hazel-eyed brunette he caught staring at him

e was greeted by the animated sounds of children's gam

ame. Owen stopped, thinking they

him with wide smiles a

hey exclaime

im, and he winced as he sti

at the office?" Ai

ing away from them before heading

announced the presence of Ava and Aid

or. As the door unlocked, Ava and

said as they dragged their feet to wh

em to speak, but continued with what he

'date with your parents' theme. We

ent refusal to be part of any of their school's eve

her parents will be ther

in attendance," he said firmly as he re

t D

ut them short. He could see disappointment etched on th

pinched the bridge of his nose. He hated to

m in his study, and Adams

sir." Adams b

school function?" Owen asked,

p talking about it," Ada

ead," he stated simply,

hey want you to att-" Owen gla

sir." He bow

favorite game in the

ad started working with him six years a

d inwardly as he returned to his computer and opened a

heir cars to monitor whatever

hout feeling self-conscious, and hear their discu

*

ir one-room apartment, and Jessica sat besi

ob is gone?" Jessi

"Don't despair, Ashley. Everything will be fine, and luckily, I was b

s, "How will we pay the house rent?

re everything will work out fine, le

uter, and together they search

. She had always stalked his pages, but nothing pers

for a nanny job?" Jessic

they scrolled through his pictur

e pieces together. He had kids but why

ry good at taking care of kids, I am not, so

o,

the computer wondering why

aloof, you should have seen him today, I almost wet my pan

"Moreover, I'm sure tens of thousands of people would

found the right person for the job. Otherwise, he would have

chance. She submitted her CV and was surprisingly ca

er way to Dalton's Emp

ach, she approached the receptionist

rea, where she took a seat and looked around.

resence of Owen Dalton, her crush. She smile

y legs, she entered the room which had the

him. The room which had felt as cold as