THE BILLIONAIRE'S UNEXPECTED NANNY

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me, I sat in my study. Contracts requiring my signature were strewn around the mahogany desk, but I was distracted. Margaret felt like a

awkward it must be for her to navigate this broken, high-stakes environment as s

ou," she added quietly. "The

e at her presence. I gestured for her to enter

get rid of the impression that she saw more than I wanted her to, and her e

tic chuckle. "To say th

a seat, providing a feeling of peace that I was una

I leaned back and bra

argaret is doing this?" I mean, really carrying it out. It can't be about cus

erving and that she was only trying to prove a point or increase her income. I wondered how m

erned with her social life and looks than she was with raising a family when we were married. She is

nerable as her eyes filled with pit

t inside of me. With a little break in my voice, I answered, "It is." "My whole life has been centered on keeping children safe. I've

she did spoke, it was little more than a wh

her. "I experience like I am," I said, my throat constricted. "For so long, I'

She murmured softly, "Perhaps it's time to give

yself from reaching out to her for the solace I wasn't sure I deserved. How

ed to see the name **Margaret's Att

ng, "Pardon me." I hardened my voice and p

re alerting you, Mr. Blackwell, of Margaret's urgent cus

ody. "A motion for emergency?" With a tighter gr

to provide a stable home environment." "Off

in stillness. an urgent custody request. I had underest

I turned back to her, my dread and rage ba

s I remarked, "She's escalating."

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used to maintaining authority, running boardrooms, and setting the conditions for multimillion-

closer. His muscles clenched, but he did not draw away, and I could sense th

you're not alone. We'll find a method to demonstra

is eyes were dark with a mixture of thanks and something more. He said in a gruff voic

honest when I stated, "I care about the

and grab what we both seemed to be on the verge of. His breath caught. Rather,

you." "I really mean it. However,

not scared of ugly," I responded, attempting to lighten the situ

hope you're correct," he replied quietly. "Because

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the evening. All I could think about was the possibility of losing my children. The

or me, her constant encouragement, her faith in me. She was evolving beyond her role

er wish. I felt a mixture of yearning and fear at

as I eventually shut down my laptop and massaged my e

pite my best attempts to ignore it, like