In fact, it was not surprising to Vivian now that she found Erma in a heated argument against her previous employer-the woman was a real villain!
Still, Vivian gritted her teeth and sneered.
“Fine-wait outside the maid agency where we met at noon, and you will have your money!”
Erma was certainly pleased. “How
I’ll generous of you, Ms. Crowe. Pl tel you when you arrive!”
And with that, she hung up, while Vivian sneered again as she stared at her phone screen.
“What an idiot!” She scoffed as she quickly hid her phone behind herself.
Straightening her clothes, she puffed her chest and reared her çkin as she stepped out of her cubicle. Blackmail, was it?
Erma has no idea who she was messing with!
It was already 10 AM.
After Zachary returned to his office after the meeting, he did not wait to turn on the monitor, which still showed various angles in his home. Luna was awake and had just finished her milk. Wendy had carried her out in the courtyard to bask in the soft sun.
There was a shed in the courtyard as well, making it a great place to bring a baby.
Luna’s tiny clothes were being dried on the veranda nearby. Wendy washed everything by hand with a specialized detergent.
She was staring at the baby, holding a toy as she seemed to talk to herself.
“Are you full yet, baby?”
“Mr. Slate was saying you were crying a lot last night. That won’t do- he’s busy with work every day, so you should sleep properly!”
“Trust me, I’m a professional… sunbathing helps adjust your melatonin levels, and after this, you’re definitely sleeping well tonight!”
Luna was babbling, her little hand brushing against Wendy’s face just then.
Zachary felt a weird sensation as he watched, though it was clearly different from before!
He quietly turned off the monitor and sighed before suddenly chuckling-Wendy was saying that for his benefit, was she not?
Still, she was not lying when she said she studied childcare.
He stared at the screen again, seemingly goofing off and spying on her. Eventually, he glanced at the clock before heading out of the office- aside from the routine meeting earlier, he had to sign an agreement with several CEOs.
There were voices occasionally heard outside, though the mood in the company had generally been somber after several failed deals.
Vivian was following him all the way, and the clock was soon pointing at 12 sharp.
She took a half-hour leave, which she rarely did, and Zachary did not even turn around after hearing her fake excuse. “Sure, you may go.” She left, hurried through an alley and arrived outside a familiar shop. She whipped out her phone, making a call as she watched the alley. No one answered, and she hung up, straightening her clothes.
She kept walking and made a turn, and she saw a familiar figure to no surprise.
“Ms. Crowe!” Erma smiled as she approached. “So it really was you-l thought I had the wrong person! I’m so sorry for causing you trouble, but Mr. Slate’s baby has to be the worst baby I’ve ever met. She’s always crying-“
Before she could reach Vivian, however, a shadow appeared behind her, and she was slammed against the Wall by the man in a black mask within an instant!
“Hel-“
Even before Erma could cry out, the man clasped a hand over her mouth, while Vivian slowly walked toward them.
The man was Vivian’s brother, but he would tell everyone else he was her cousin.
It was the middle of lunch hour, and no one would go there aside from them!
“What?” Vivian asked, raising a brow. “Did you forget who lang? Though I must say you’ve forgotten your place!”
Vivian gave the man a look, and he nodded and pressed Erma harder against the wall!
“Stop…” Erma stammered.
“Talk!” Vivian snapped as she strode forward. “Who’s the woman in Mr. Slate’s house? What did she do to get there?!”
Who else did Zachary trust to recommend a maid more than her?
“I-I don’t know…” Erma gulped in mouthfuls of air after being released, no longer conceited as she backed away as far as she could! “I-I only know that she’s young and a cousin of Mr. Slate’s friend.”
A friend’s cousin? If it was true, that means the woman was no pushover!
Vivian frowned. “Are you sure?”
“Yes, yes!” Erma nodded repeatedly. “Don’t worry, I know for sure-a friend of Mr. Slate recommended her! She didn’t reach out to him herself! She’s a returnee, and she has proper child care certification. Why else would Mr. Slate hire her?”
Erma was not a fool, and she gingerly observed Vivian’s reaction as she spoke, thinking to herself that young “uns these days were really vile!
“Do you know where she lives?” Vivian then asked.
“I’m not sure, but she lives close to Mr. Slate… She probably rented a place?”
After ensuring that Vivian was not going to keep hurting her, Erma gently slipped out of the man’s grasp. “Hey… could you let me go?” Vivian actually laughed at the question. “You don’t want your money now?”
“No! Of course not!” Erma cried.
The man was still glaring at her viciously-he might slit her throat if she pressed her luck.
To think that the stuff that she only watched on TV would happen to her!
“I need a favor,” Vivian said, raising a brow after seeing how scared Erma was. “Get rehired as the maid in Mr. State’s house. Go cry to Mr. Slate, tell him that life is hard for you-I can ignore the rest!”
Still, Vivian knew that Zachary was not half-baked-once he was sure that he wanted the new babysitter to take care of his baby, he would not change his mind!
In that case, she needed someone ennem nearby to keep an eye on her, om “Erme was hesitant. “Mr.
“What…”
“What..
State has already made it clear he doesn’t want me at his house!”
“Shut up! Can’t you work with that woman instead?” Vivian was incensed. “Don’t give me that crap-just do what I tell you to!”
What else could she do? She had to embed that old woman to keep an eye on Zachary and that younger woman! Otherwise, she would be inconsolable if they developed feelings with time!
Erma was inconsolable-she almost fell apart because of Zachary’s baby when she had to take care of her!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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