The billionaire's haunted house

years

eg

e candy she wanted to have. All through the eight hours flight back from Paris she d

n though the closest person to me was at least three seats behind me. I politely smiled at her,

n to be a stupid disguise. It was quite obvious I didn't want to be disturbed. That'

rude I was to them. I used to believe that the Ricardo name was both a blessing and a curse, but recentl

ne

l spent if you asked me. I was relieved when the airplane landed in New York. Not just because the eight hours flight had taken its to

e honeys in Paris didn't want to see you go, no?" Nato hugged me

months, and a longer flight." He took

to have you

thought I'd miss New York so

elieve who got

" "You guessed it. With you not arou

d. I guess there's

over and pounded on him till he was out of breath." I laughed. I had

tendants, but it worked like magic in the air ter

u?" He said the minute we were inside

shit?" I feig

n your eyes. You wanted to

it wouldn't work. I was wrong..." Nato nodded, his eyes on the

added. His smil

" He said, lau

r." We continued to chit chat until we arrived at my house.

e in?" He asked, looking strai

ow the

nd more than that we're best friends. Are you really go

tense. Friends? arguable. Best friends? Seri

zed. "I co

e this job is because of

ut

and driving me." I said before st

giving it light. The trees had been neatly trimmed. I scrutinized the environment as I walked

ess over light. Light had a way of disappearing no matter how hard you try to fan it's flames and make it stay. It wasn't created to last. Unfortunately, this was the way of light. Unstead

stopped with her inquisition. Her motherly care was at its pique, and usually, I would run away from her,

ave rested, left it all until the next day, but I didn't want to rest. For me, resting meant thinking. Slouching meant remembering. So

room, a tray with cookies and milk in hand. She set the tray down

months nanny." I smiled

you stubbornly go int

ened. Closing my laptop, I put it away. N

was six ft. But mom wasn't just tall, she was also big. Combined together, I was a fucking gia

nny

But I've earned the right to. I have taken care of you since the first day y

ong way but Drego, it's been three years. When will you mo

ore tomorrow." I said, raising my bed cover over my body. Nanny no

nse was the same, and so was her reaction. She never insisted. Never asked more than once at a particular

*

opening made me jol

here?" I

h cost me another punch on the face. The guy was wearing a mask. And thankfully, he wasn't as big as me. I haven't met many people who were. I knew I could easily take him. I jumped on him, falling on his body. He laid on the ground, struggling as I subdued him. He mana

se. I punched the guy on the ground one more time and when I wa