Nearly three hours later, I was mentally exhausted. Yesterday's disastrous night had drained my remaining emotional energy that I hadn't been able to replenish yet.
Seeing myself alone in my office, I served myself with my best glass of whiskey and gathered strength for what lay ahead.
Another half hour passed before Jonh finished parking the car in the garage. I quickly went downstairs and entered the house. Gloria was in the kitchen as usual. Mia, upon hearing me enter, left her and ran towards me, jumping on me...
Even though she was my sister, since I lost Julliane, I could never fully indulge in physical or even emotional affection, as I did before.
Something in me had changed, and even my analyst couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was.
Mia let go of our embrace and joined Gloria. The smell coming from the kitchen was delicious, or maybe it was the fact that I hadn't eaten since last night's chaos.
Heading to my room, it was the first time our paths crossed since last night... Nicolas was passing by the hallway and, upon noticing me, averted his gaze, squeezed past me, and went downstairs as if I wasn't even there.
Why did that boy's disdain affect me so much? One day, I would find out...
I entered my room as usual, starting my daily ritual in this order:
1- Take off my suit and hang it on a hanger.
2- Remove my tie and hang it alongside the suit.
3- Empty my pockets, placing everything in its proper place on the dresser.
4- Take off my shoes, leaving them side by side near the armchair.
5- Remove my shirt and socks, putting them in the laundry basket.
6- Finally, fold my pants and leave them on the armchair...
Only after finishing my sequential ritual would I finally go to the bathroom to take a shower. If I had the time and patience, I would take a relaxing bath, but since I only had 20 minutes, a quick shower would have to do. Upon exiting the bathroom, I went straight to my closet in search of something more casual to wear.
The doorbell rang precisely at 4:30, as Gloria had secretly requested Helena to do.
Helena got out of the taxi that had taken her to that immense mansion, feeling a slight nervousness in her stomach. Steeling herself, she approached and rang the doorbell.
Jonh, who happened to be there, was the one to welcome her...
"Hello, Miss...good afternoon."
"Good afternoon... I have an interview at 5 o'clock with Mr. Blake Shelton."
Jonh's gaze lingered on her, and he immediately smiled.
"Please, come with me."
Never in Helena's life had she been faced with such luxury, comfort, and space. She seemed mesmerized. As Jonh opened the door and Helena entered, she admired everything around her.
"Please, have a seat...I'll inform him of your arrival."
"Thank you..."
Glory, who was in the kitchen, was notified of Helena's arrival and, to maintain discretion, treated her as if she didn't know her, as they had agreed over the phone hours ago.
She approached Helena, who was in the reception room.
"Hello, ma'am...my name is Helena, and I came for an interview."
Glory led her to the office where Mr. Blake was, and before knocking on the door, she winked at her and said...
"Stay calm, and everything will be fine..."
Taking a deep breath, Glory knocked on the door. From outside, both of them heard a rough voice say.
"Come in."
It was Glory who opened the door and entered first. Helena followed behind, feeling her heart in her throat. As she entered the room, she saw a tall, handsome man with his back to her.
"Mr. Blake, this is Helena, the girl I told you about..."
Unlike all the others who had been in this moment, none of them had caught Blake's attention in any way. One was chubby, another was older, the next one was too thin, the penultimate one was very short and limped, and the fifth one was a combination of all of them...
"Mr. Blake, this is Helena... Helena, this is Mr. Blake..."
Blake turned to introduce himself to the supposed candidate in the most impeccable posture possible, but as soon as his eyes landed on her, his heart raced. At first, he seemed hypnotized... Helena felt a sudden heat consume her entire body... her hands started sweating... her face blushed... and even though she couldn't let anything apparent show, Gloria noticed that there was something strange between them.
Blake assessed her entirely... His critical gaze analyzed every part of that angelic woman standing in front of him, wearing tight jeans that accentuated her behind, and a shirt that revealed her perfect breasts... continuing his Alpha male analysis, Blake noticed that her hair was a slightly darker shade of red than his wife's, and her eyes displayed a sweetness in her gaze...
Helena couldn't hide her astonishment as she realized that Mr. Blake was very different from what she had imagined. He was the masterpiece that she had collided with last night, responsible for her peculiar dreams...
Gloria was still there, silently observing the strange atmosphere in the air.
"You are... you're the girl from yesterday..."
"What did you just say, Mr. Blake?"
"Ah... nothing, Gloria... you can go... please..."
Blake cleared his throat, needing to disguise his surprise at seeing that the clumsy girl from yesterday, who had almost knocked him down when they collided, was now standing in his house wanting to be the nanny for his children...
Trying to appear as professional as possible, Blake avoided looking at her too much.
"Please have a seat, Miss Helena."
"Thank you..."
"Well, it seems that besides being young, you want to be a nanny..."
"Mr. Blake, I need to work to complete my training course..."
"What did you study, Miss Helena?"
"I finished my degree in administration last month..."
Once again, Blake's predatory gaze fell upon her as he imagined her in formal attire, being one of his secretaries...
He let out a brief smile that left her weak at the knees...
"I presume that in my case, Miss Helena, you might quickly change your mind..."
"Why do you say that? Children are a gift from God, Mr. Blake..."
"You will change your mind once you meet my son..."
"How old is your son?"
"He's 11..."
"Will I be taking care of him if I get hired, Mr. Blake?"
"No, Miss Helena, it's both of them... In fact, I have two children..."
"Oh my... two?"
"Yes... the eldest is called Nicolas, he's 11 years old, and besides him, I have Elisa, who is six months old..."
"Wow... so young... and what about your wife?"
At that moment, Helena witnessed his expression change to a sad and harsh look.
"I... I mean... I am a widower, Miss Helena..."
She opened her mouth in astonishment... feeling embarrassed for having said that... For a brief moment, she had forgotten that Gloria had mentioned it to her...
"Oh my, Mr. Blake, I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... I know it must not be easy..."
Blake gave her one of his tired looks...
"No... you don't know, but anyway, if you're going to work for me, you'll have to be available 24 hours a day, every day, except on my days off. You'll have to be willing to travel if necessary, and most importantly, you'll follow all of my instructions, in every sense, every day."
"Yes, Mr. Blake..."
"As for the details regarding payment, I'll have my HR team send you the contract. Do you have any questions?"
"Oh yes... when can I meet your children?"
"When can you start, Miss Helena?"
"Whenever you want, Mr. Blake..."
His gaze was once again on her, and this time she couldn't avoid staring back. Whether she was doing the right thing or not, only time would tell, but this time, he was playing with fire...
"Show Miss Helena all the dependencies of the house, and also provide a uniform... Welcome Miss Helena... and just one more thing..."
With the biggest smile on her face, she looked up at him and said...
"What is it, Mr. Blake?"
"Good luck..."
"Why do you say that?"
"You will know... follow the glory, she will tell you everything and introduce you to my children..."
"Thank you, sir... I will not disappoint you..."
"To not disappoint me, just make sure it works, please..."
Both of them left the office. Blake fell onto his leather-covered chair and, looking at the picture frame on his desk containing a photo of his wedding, he said to himself.
"What am I doing, my God..."
Afterwards, he had another drink and within a few minutes, he left the office and joined the others in the living room.
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