Episode 18

Helena returned to her room, and after tossing herself onto the bed, she picked up the phone and dialed her longtime friend Alissa...

After waiting for a few seconds, her friend finally answered...

"Hello?"

"Hey Ali... all good?"

"Oh my god... Lena... you jerk... how could you forget about me for so long?"

"Ali... wait... it's just that I'm here at my aunt's..."

"What do you mean? You're in Chicago? But how? What happened?"

"Ahh, listen... I was wondering if you’re up for going out tonight... after all, it’s my first day off and I deserve to celebrate..."

"Day off??? Are you working, Helena?? Oh my god... friend..."

"Calm down, Lena. It’s not in my field or anything... I'm working as a nanny... but anyway, are we going or not?"

"Of course we are... I'll call Daniel too..."

"Great..."

"Oh you ugly thing, you’ve been here all this time and we hadn’t even met..."

"Let’s go to a club I’ve heard is one of the best in Chicago..."

"Agreed... now I have to go."

"Ok, friend... until tonight..."

Alissa hung up the phone and immediately went to call Daniel.

Helena lay back on the bed still holding her phone and began thinking about what had happened earlier in the kitchen when she encountered Blake with his daunting physique.

Shaking her head in denial, she sprung from the bed and went to find something to wear...

Blake was in his room, sitting in front of his laptop answering some emails when his phone rang...

"Hello?"

"Oh my god, it’s a miracle... Blake awake before eleven on a Sunday..."

"What do you want, Mia?"

"Geez... is that why you're so grumpy? Anyway, since I’m still here for two more days, I wanted to enjoy tonight by going out with the most sought-after bachelor in Chicago to the opening of a nightclub..."

"Ah Mia, I'm not sure... I've got things to deal with."

"What things, Blake? Stop being a bore, besides, it's Sunday..."

"I can’t... I gave the nanny the day off, and I need to be with the kids."

"Stop using that excuse... I know very well that Gloria can cover for you... I’ll be there at nine."

"Mia..." I said...

"Nine o’clock, Blake. Bye..."

He hung up the phone and tossed it onto the table. Although feeling somewhat better than yesterday, he still seemed tired and perplexed in some respects.

As soon as he hung up, the phone rang again, and this time it was his business partner, Stuart...

"Hello?"

"Hey Blake, what happened yesterday, man?"

"Stu, I don't even know, man... I went home, but I felt ill... I even passed out..."

"Wow, brother, seriously?"

"Yes... it was Gloria and Helena who helped me..."

"Hmm... Helena? Who's Helena?"

Realizing he'd said too much, he replied...

"Oh, right... Helena is the nanny..."

"You fell at your nanny's feet? What's she like, Blake?"

"Get lost, clown... But what about the meeting update?"

"We closed with the shareholders initially... Each one took a share of our stocks which elevated us to the top tier..."

"Great, man... I know you’re awesome..."

"We're an unbeatable team, Blake... and on that note, we're celebrating tonight... A nightclub is opening where I've got VIP entrance for you and me..."

"Ah, man... you too?"

"Why? Blake, you need to get out a bit, leave your confinement, maybe you’ll meet someone..."

"No... he shouted."

I don't want to meet anyone...

"Alright then. Don't meet anyone, just keep me company..."

"Fine, since there's no other choice, I suppose... but there's a catch..."

"What's that?"

"Is there room for one more?"

"Blake, where two can fit, three can too... who are you bringing?"

"Mia’s here and wants to go too..."

"Mia, that hot sister of yours I used to date in college?"

"What was that? Blake fumed."

"Man, I thought you knew..."

"Stay away from her... if you go near, I'll finish you myself..."

"Got it, brother... I’ll come by later..."

Stuart hung up the phone and returned to his tasks.

Blake put his phone away, seemingly distracted from his work, which he eventually set aside. As he closed his eyes and massaged his temples, an image came to mind.

Beautiful, alluring, and utterly enchanting... there she was... the woman who had stirred his feelings profoundly in the past few days. In his thoughts, she appeared, Helena, also known as the nanny...

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