Chapter 18
d like a work of art. His eyes shimmered with an
The man standing before Estelle was tall and lean with a commanding presence. His features were sharp, sculpted almost hypnotic glow
A devil–may–care smirk played on his lips, and an air of arrogance radiated from between his brows
Sean, you’re misbehaving agJUL
The man’s voice was deep and rich, pleasant to the ear
The little boy flinched at the sound of his voice. Without hesitation, he shrank back, hiding behind Estelle.
Seeing this, she instinctively stepped in front of him, shielding him with her body. Her gaze turned sharp as she addressed the man.
“And you are?” she asked. “What’s your relationship with this child?
The man seemed to finally take notice of her, his brows arching slightly. “My relationship with him? I’m his father.”
Estelle studied him skeptically. “You sure about that?”
His lips curved into a lazy, devilish grin. “If you don’t believe me, we can call the police and let them verify it.”
“Alright,” Estelle said, immediately pulling out her phone.
Before she could dial, a small hand tugged at the hem of her shirt.
“There’s no need to call the police. He’s… my dad.”
Estelle looked at the boy, then back at the strikingly handsome man in front of her. Something about their dynamic felt off. Still, since the child himself confirmed it, she had no reason to interfere further.
She crouched down slightly and spoke to the boy in a gentle voice. “Sweetheart, since your dad is here, you should go home with him.”
The little boy suddenly blurted out, “I don’t want to go with him!”
Estelle figured he was probably upset over some family disagreement and had run away from home, just as she was about to persuade him, the man’s voice rang out lazily.
“If you don’t want to go back,
then don’L”
Estelle and Zara both froze and tumed to look at him.
The man introduced himself casually, “The Michael Cooper, Sean’s father.”
Estelle eyed him wardly. She remained silent, unsure of what he was getting at.
Then, Michael continued, “It’s rate for Sean to like someone, So, I’d like to hire you, miss. Whenever Sean needs a place to rest, I’d like you to look after him. In retrar, 1’ll pay you ten thousand dollars a month. Any expenses related to him will be fully covered as well. What do you say?”
Zara couldn’t help but take a second look at Michael.
Looking after a child only occasionally and making ten thousand dollars a month… Everything else was reimbursed too.
That was easy money
Zara was tempted
Michael’s clothing and behavior, he was defuitely one of
For a corporale slave like her, a five–figure salary per month was considered good. However, julging by a those hitly rich capitalists
Esteli–instinctively refused, saying “I’m sorry.
“Twenty thousand dollars,” Michael interupted:
“Mr Cooper, this isn’t about monry
“Filly thousand dollars. “
Estelle sighed. “Mr. Cooper, really, this isn’t about
One hundred thousand dollars.”
Estelle fell silent
Fine. She admitted it. There really wasırt a problem that money couldn’t solve
Despite being married to julian and living in high society, her monthly expenses had never been much. She didn’t cure for designer bags, jewelry, or any of those
Most of her time had been spent at home, taking care of Tobias. Hence, she’d never had a reason to spend much Murover, she had never couldered using julian’s
and to cash out money for betselt,
