The Billionaire's Irresistible Enemy

Ch. 11

Luna

Came back home, tired but really happy. I hadn't had this much fun in ages. The kids were my source of happiness and having Colton there made it more fun. He was great with kids, knew how to make them laugh, read them, and get along with them. It was nice to see the kids happy, especially since their parents were away and they missed them a ton.

I called Barry and guess what? He just woke up!

"I feel awful from last night. We wrapped up at six in the morning already." He yawned aloud and asked. "What's up?"

"I hang out with the kids all day. We had a blast at the amusement park. And guess what..." before I could even say that Colton came too, he just cut me off.

"Tell me, how was your meeting with Colton? Did he say he'd fix our company?"

"Yup, he did. He'll be around on Monday."

"Yes! I know you can convince him. I'm confident we can make our company massive and expand into Europe and Asia. I can already picture how our competitors will react. They're gonna be shaking." He chuckled aloud. "Sorry, but I need to end the call, babe. I can't keep my eyes open."

"Okay. Get all the sleep you need." I said, then we hung up.

Before calling it a night, I had a play session with Bonnie, my black poodle. We played fetch, tug-of-war, and hide and seek. It didn't take long. Like me, she was tired. She went to the park and hung out with some dogs. My nanny, Remedios, who's been with me since forever, took her.

"You look happy. Had a good time with the kids?" Remedios asked.

"Yeah, I totally did. I can't even remember the last time I had that much fun as a kid."

"I can't blame you. You didn't have anyone to play with as a kid. Riding a Ferris wheel or carousel with your parents, nanny, and bodyguards was not enjoyable at all."

My brother Sebastian was eight years older than me, so he never wanted to come along to kid's amusement parks, except on vacations to places like Disneyland and Universal Studios. I was scoping out the toys while he was eyeing the girls.

Sometimes, my parents' friends' daughters would hang out with me. Just a bunch of entitled brats who tell me what to do. It was a real pain to tag along and do what they wanted.

That's why I got into books. I imagined having fun, because real fun was impossible in the real world.

"Aw, poor kid," Remedios shook her head. "I'm glad you came home with a huge smile on your face."

"Mmm," I nodded and said, "Colton was there too."

"Oh, you mean Madam Sweet's younger brother?" Her eyebrows rose questioningly.

"That's right."

"But you can't stand the guy. You hate him?" Her eyebrows snapped together.

"We called a truce today for the kids. We tried to keep it friendly and not throw shade."

"No way, really? That's great for you guys. Hopefully, you can talk about the past and straighten things out. I don't think he's a terrible person, to be honest. The kids and the staff said so many good things about him. He's everyone's favorite, you know. Even your parents."

"Obviously, he's nice to everyone. He's got a problem with just me. He's always picking on me, never letting me catch a break."

"Well, you're treating him the same way."

"He never fails to annoy me, even when I'm being civil."

I spilled all the details about my dinner with Colton last Friday. Yeah, I skipped the elevator kiss. I went on and on about the fun we had with the kids at the amusement park that day. She was keen to listen. That's how it's always been since I was a kid.