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Chapter 1
JADE
I crouch down and quickly swipe the feather duster over all the little odds and ends on the living roo is already clean, but I have a routine, and prefer to keep the place in pristine condition
A slance around the room At times, I’m still surprised I live in such an expensive hoious part of West Hollywood Never in all h such a place, let alone actually live here Luckily Rachel, dalene Martez and suggested I apply for the nanny position she had available
Being a nanny wasn’t my first career choice, but I was out of options at the tiree in tow, the job market was scarce If only I could have known that before racking up all those student loans But once I dalene’s son, I fell completely in love with the little boy After threefor him full-time, there’s no place I’d rather be In fact, I’m with him more than his actual parents are It’s to the point where people often ask if he’s my son I’m lucky we have such a close bond
As if living in such a swanky place and caring for an adorable little boy isn’t enough, I’ The love I have for food runs deep and I have drea my own restaurant one day
In the dalene It see out new recipes, like the roasted duck I ht, or braised lao The other bonus in redients to ith Like everything else around here, no expense is spared when it coanic hoht up my alley Jacob has never had fast food and I make it my business to keep it that way
Just as I decide the living roodalene walks in with her purse on her shoulder Watching as she stops to give herself a quick once over in the ure Most wodalene’s body has never looked better Her fast metabolis years, as far as I can tell froins sht dress, I wonder if so her
Her s at the beautiful silk scarf draped around her neck before she tosses it onto the sofa I’ve just finished dusting I ere the saenerous clothing allowance, she definitely has more than she knohat to do with In fact, I’ve never seen her wear the sa twice Despite my fashion envy, I love the curves on irls can pull off the model look, I’m not one of them
Magdalene adds more lipstick to her already pouty red lips as she ainst her perfect olive tone skin, and her sandy-colored hair cascades over her shoulders in beautiful waves Jacob, who’s down for a nap, inherited his h his eyes still hold that childlike innocence in thedalene
“Jade, don’t forget to wipe down the picture fraer in my direction
I never forget I know the ins and outs of this place better than you do
I pick up the photo closest tothe day I snapped it It’s a picture of Jacob, captured h as he played with his father, Heath To be honest, I hate any and all interactions I have with Heath Vanguard, one of the biggest assholes in Los Angeles He’s overly de, and every word he has ever spoken toIt seems Jacob is the only person who can make that man crack a smile, and even then, it’s a rare occasion I don’t understand why Magdalene puts up with Heath, considering he only shows affection to his son
Although I don’t care for how he treats dalene ten times worse She’s the lorified concubine I’ve seen her cry on more occasions than I care to count, and toshe could possibly want is at her fingertips, everything but Heath When he feels like being bothered, he summons her to ets, and it’s all on his time