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BILLIONAIRE’ S NANNY
????SECRET????
????(Having two identities)????
BY, GBEMI WRITES.
CHAPTER 23 & 24
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“I….just asked you a question? What did you say?” Gerald asked again, still looking pale and sleepy.
For a while, arabella was stunned into silence. She didn’t know if he heard it all or if it was just a part in it.
What should she do? What should she say?
She didn’t get to decide, because the door opened and jenna walked into the room.
“Gerald darling! Your secretary called to tell me you are sick and i…..what are you doing here??” She asked as soon as she saw arabella.
“I only came to help him with his fever. I….”
“You shouldn’t bother with something like this”Jenna said, as she pulled gerald hand out of arabella.
Arabella stared at gerald to see that he was asleep again, she drew in a de-ep breath before turning to jenna.
“I did what i could, take it from here” Arabella said, as she picked up her bag to leave.
“And do you think i will listen to you?”Jenna asked.
“It isn’t the time to fight jenna. If you don’t want him to be sick again, do what you can. I already did my part in all this, so do yours” Arabella said, as she left gerald’s office, leaving jenna staring with her mouth wide open.
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GERALD’S MANSION**
“Was the teddy you had to buy that ha-rd to find?” Fiona asked, as they both sat on the floor in fiona room.
“Yes” That had been her excuse when she left for her job as ara.
She had arrived back buying a beautiful teddy for fiona, and also making it look like she went to a sto-re.
“Why do you ask?” Arabella asked fiona who kept on wondering why she asked.
“Just because it took you long to come home.” Fiona replied as she held onto the teddy arabella bought.
“I was stuck in traffic that was why i couldn’t make it back on time” She said making up a lie.
“Fine then and thanks for the teddy. Its lovely” Fiona said as she carried her book to continue writing.
Arabella mind drifted off to gerald. How is he doing now? Is jenna taking good care of him? She wondered as suddenly someone pulled her up.
She was surprised to see that it was gerald, and he didn’t look pale or anything.
“Did you go out today?” He asked, and she nodded gently.
“Where exactly did you go to?” He asked.
“I went to the sto-re to get something for fiona” Arabella replied, hoping her lies will fóôl him which it did.
“She bought me a teddy uncle. Isn’t it lovely??” Fiona asked, as she showed gerald the teddy.
“It is” Gerald replied as he let go of her hand.
“Keep up the good work” He muttered as he turned to leave, but arabella stopped him by asking.
“Why are you asking where have been sir?” She asked
“For a moment, i thought you were someone else” He replied, as he turned to leave.
“How are you feeling sir?” Immediately she said that, she knew she had made a terrible mistake.
“Why do you ask?” He inquired, as he turned around.
“Well it’s because…..it’s because i..i…i..”
“How did you know about my falling ill earlier?? No one knew except my secretary and jenna” He said
“Your secretary…..yes your secretary called to ask about the type of meds you use” She lied quickly.
“Are you sure?” Gerald asked, and she nodded quickly.
The secretary had called when she was nursing him as ara at the office. She knew that Mrs milly had answered. If he were to ask her, she would confirm it.
“Mrs Milly picked the call. You can confirm with her” Arabella added, and he stared at her still a bit unsure.
“I don’t need to do so, continue with your job”He said as he left the room.
As soon as he left, arabella could breathe freely again. She had almost made a mistake with him a while ago.
‘Why did i have to ask him the same question over again?’ She thought, as she went back to helping fiona with her work.
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THE NEXT DAY**
Fully dressed as ara, arabella walked into her recording company, heading to john’s office.
She didn’t even bother to knock, and just walked into the room, interrupting him on the phone.
He spoke swiftly, and ended the call before giving his attention to her.
“What a lovely surprise to see you here. I thought you did the ara part during the afternoon, and the nanny part during the morning and evening. How come you have the time to come see me?” John asked.
“You know why i came here?” She said looking very angry.
“I have no idea. Enlighten me” John replied.
“I heard from the advertising team of gerald’s company that there will come a time that we will travel outdoor for the shoot and that time has come, but am having a problem with two things” She said.
“Which are?? “John asked.
“The venue. That place turns out to be where i grew up, and my mother and father still lives there” She said.
“Are you still on bad terms with them? I already told you to make it up with them but you keep on refusing”
“Am not worried about my parents at all. What am worried about now is what excuse to give to fiona and gerald. Like you’ve said you know am a nanny” She said to him.
“Have always known that someday you will have to stop with the nanny job and that time is…..”
“It isn’t! Am not going to give up my nanny work just to go on trips. You forced me into working with gerald while having my vacation. You figure out what to do, cause i just can’t think of more lies to make” She said Interrupting him.
“Why don’t we do this. You make up an excuse that your mom is ill, and that you have to go to her. Gerald wouldn’t stop you, he isn’t that heartléss. Would that suffice?”John asked.
“It will” Arabella said.
“I can’t believe that am making up lies for you” John said laughing out loud.
“Part of it is your fault. You have no idea how much this is choking me, but i can’t say the truth and it’s all for my daughter”
‘And for Gerald’ She thought within.
“Fine then. Am to be blamed for calling you back when your having your vacation, and so if your secret is exposed someday, i will be responsible for it” John said.
“And why would you take the responsibility?” She asked.
“Am to be blamed. It’s a good thing gerald isn’t going, i heard the male model will be the one accompanying you on the trip” John said.
“Luckily he has some work pending, that’s a relief for me” She said softly.
“But i think you should stop hiding and come clean. Who knows gerald might forgive you, and your daughter might accept you” John said.
“I would really like to come clean myself but i can’t” She said, remembering Gerald words about hating a liar.
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She got back home feeling down, and because fiona was busy with her work and knowing that no one would disturb her. She took out her guitar and began to play it.
Whenever she is down, this is the only way she tends to soothe herself.
‘Singing is a joy to me’ She thought, as she kept on singing one of her songs while she played the guitar.
Just then the door opened and fiona walked into the room staring at her.
“What’s wrong?” Arabella asked as she put the guitar down to hold the child hand.
“I know now” Fiona muttered softly.
“Know what?” Arabella asked with concern.
“I know that you are Ara. The famous singer” Fiona said startling arabella.
To Be Continued ✌️✌️✌️
Her daughter knows the truth now!!!!????????