IN LOVE WITH THE BILLIONAIRE: Chapter 1 – 10
Authoress Berry Julie
Chapter 9
“Cease her!” He suddenly shouted, scaring everyone out of their chair.
The two bodyguards who stood in the dining room quickly ran towards Arin to carry out Ethan’ss order, while Irisg and Gabrielle watched, open mouthed.
They were both confused without knowing what to say.
“Don’t touch me!!” Arin screamed.
“Don’t touch her”Ethan shouted, confusing everyone the more.
“Dad! What’s wrong with you?” Arin whined.
“I’m so sorry everyone, i never knew it was Arin” Ethan pleaded.
Another lie!
“I thought as much” Irish said, breathing in relief before sitting back on the chair.
“Look Irish, I find your dog and she’s so cute. I couldn’t pick her up because it’s disrespectful to do so without your permission. Can I play with her later?” Arin asked tenderly
Irish nodded. “Of course”
“Yaaaa!”
Gabrielle shook her head and sighed. “Ethan you really need a knock for shouting that much. Even if it wasn’t Arin,you shouldn’t have shouted that much”
“You know how much i hate being interrupted when I’m eating” Ethan said, he wasn’t telling a lie this time. He truly hates being interrupted when eating and his workers respected that.
“Of course i know but we all heard Arin said Dad before opening the door”Gabrielle said.
“Really? I didn’t hear that” he said.
“More lies! Ethan!” His inner mind cried.
Gabrielle who knew how sharp Ethan ears are, he could hear the tiniest sound not to talk of how loud and clear Arin’s voice was when she shouted daddy.
There’s definitely something wrong.
“See me in the kitchen after you’re done eating” Gabrielle said to Ethan who nodded.
She shifted back her chair and started walking to the door.
“You leaving already?” Irish asked after her.
“Yeah, I’m done eating” Gabrielle smiled, she dragged Arin’s cheeks playfully before finally walking out the door.
“Thanks for the meal” Irish shouted after her.
“You’re welcome Irish”
“I’m so sorry i scared you out of your chair” Ethan said to Irish.
“It’s fine” Irish laughed and Ethan should have laughed too but he saw how Arin looked at Irish.
She’s confused that she’s seated in their personal dining,she knows her father does not allow any worker. She had been focused on telling Irish about her dog she find that it’s just dwelling on her that Irish was in the family dining.
“Irish you’re here, i get no problem with that though ” Arin said and Ethan couldn’t explain how relieved he felt.
Irish only smiled and bit into her chicken.
” Dad my TV just switched off all of a sudden, don’t know what’s wrong with it” Arin whined.
“Really?”
“Yes daddy” Arin said.
“Javad go check it out for her and if it’s something you can’t handle, call Mr Brian.
“Okay Mr Ethan” Javad said and followed Arin out of the room.
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Irish finally gulped water down her throat after satisfying herself.
“Thanks for the meal Mr Ethan”Irish said.
“Its fine” Ethan said and Irish stood up to start clearing the table.
She wondered where to start from, cause the table is almost filled to the brim.
“What are you doing?” Ethan asked her.
“I want to clear the table” she said.
“No, don’t do that. That’s not your work.” Ethan said.
“But i can help” Irish said.
” People that’ll do that are waiting by the door already” Ethan said.
“Ohh” Irish said.
Ethan stood up and they both walked out of the dining room.
” I should go join Arin in the library,it’s 3pm already” Irish said.
She know she’s to join Arin in the library by 3pm everyday. Arin had included it in her booklet.
“Ohh…okay but today is Sunday and Arin prepares for school instead. I’ve already registered her” Ethan said.
“Ohh, I’ll go join her in her room then” Irish said and started walking to Arin room.
She met the bodyguard called Javad by the stairway and their eyes met.
The way he looked made her have a bad feeling about him , like he’s some sort of an intruder but she just shrugged it off and proceeded to Arins room. It’s her first day and she’s already knowing who’s an intruder and who’s not.
“It might just be misconception” She thought.
She walked into Arin’s room and found her on her laptop.
Wow! Billionare’s daughter!
“Arin” Irene called as she made her way towards her.
Arin raised up her head and smiled on seeing Irish.
“I’ve been expecting you” She said.
“Really?”
“Yes, to help me prepare for school tomorrow, Dad said he already registered me,so I’ll just resume tomorrow” Arin said dropping her laptop and Irish saw that she had been watching animation on it.
Her TV is totally blank and she guessed its something Javad couldn’t handle.
” That man’s face certainly had something to it” Irish thought worriedly, she does not doubt her feelings.
“Arin, thanks for making me dine in your personal dining room. I get to know it was personal because Sarah said that to me” Irish said, smiling.
“Me? I don’t get” Arin said, confused.
“Your dad said you’re the one who wanted me to dine with you guys” Irish said.
“Me? ohh..yeah!” Arin said.
She did not remember saying that but maybe she might have said that out of excitement without realising it but it’s fine,she wants Irish in their dining room. It’s not so bad to be kind and treat everyone without difference.
“Thank you” Irish smiled.
“Its fine, so my school uniform is already arranged in my wardrobe by the … You’ll just help me revise my notebooks”Arin said.
“Alright, where are they?” Irish asked.
“In my backpack,which is inside the wardrobe.” Arin said.
Irish saw another slice of strawberry cake in a little plate beside her bed.
“You must really like strawberry” Irish said, walking to Arin’s wardrobe.
“I love it! Everything about that flavour excites me. It’s the most delicious flavor you knoArin said.
“I don’t think I agree” Irish pressed her lips together.
She loves vanilla more.
“Well i do” Arinbeamed biting softly into the cake.
“Which flavor do you prefer?” Arin asked Irish,who had placed her hand on the wardrobe handle.
“Vanilla” Irish said.
“Geez! Vanilla tastes sour” Arin frowned.
“Well…it’s the be..” Irish was saying but the content in girl’s wardrobe had left her speechless.
It had four floors, the first floor contained sparkly ballerina dresses which almost took Arin’s breath away.
These dresses looks like it worth millions.
She won’t doubt it if the amount is up to her monthly pay, they are so beautiful it nearly made her cry.
Arin has everything anyone would ever wish for.
The second floor contained beautiful and expensive looking home dresses. Different designers, perfect styles, classic look.
Irish had always wanted to own a very big and popular Model store,her dream was to become a very famous Model which both rich and the poor can look up to , she wants to be on the list of famous Models but the dream shattered after her father banned her from one, And her loosing her Model Job at Mr Morgan’s.
To own her imaginable Model store she knows how much it’s gonna cost her and she doesn’t even have quarter of it. She only wants to focus on her getting reunited with her family and her brother schooling,that’s all that matters to her now.
The third floor contained different sort of school wears, neatly ironed and perfectly organized.
“Irish, haven’t you found my school bag?” Arin asked.
“Could i have left it in the library” she said to herself.
“I found it” Irush said, picking up the fancy school bag which had a doll ballerina on the front cover.
“Ohh” Arin smiled, glad she hadn’t left it in the library.
Irish closed the wardrobe and walked to Arin with different thoughts running in her mind and she almost wished she was in Arin’s shoes.
“So, I’d love to start from arithmetics” Arin said.
“Ohh… okay” Irish said, unzipping the school bag.
She placed all of Arin’s notebook on her bedside stool and then started searching for arithmetics.
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“I already called Mr Brian” Javad said to Ethan who was on his way to see Gabrielle in the kitchen.
“Ohh, fine” Ethan smiled at him.
Javad is his one of his best bodyguards, he has this diligent nature that Ethanadmire so much. He had walked for him for quite a long time now. Even when he was in Australia he still employed him and never put him in the list of those to be changed every month.
“You can go have a nice time, I’ll be with Gabrielle in the kitchen” Ethan said to Javad
“Okay, Mr Ethan” He said and left.
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Gabrielle laughed hard in the kitchen after Ethan sincerely told her the reason he had scared everyone in the dining room.
“You shouldn’t have lied to her” She finally said after her laughter subsided.
“I didn’t wanted to lie to her but she was questioning me and i couldn’t find a better answer” Ethan said.
“If i may ask, why do you want her in your personal dining, you’ve never wanted any of Arin’s past nannies in your dining room” Gabrielle said.
“Well…i don’t know. I just wanted her there” Ethan said and Gabrielle sighed.
She’s starting to see something she hadn’t seen in him for years .
“Why the sigh?” Ethan asked.
“There’s another thing i want to discuss with you”Ethan said.
“What?”Ethan asked and sipped his wine.
“The amount you want to be paying her is extremely high!”Gabrielle said.
“She told you?” Ethan asked.
“Well…she only asked if you pay your workers close to that amount. She knows that amount is outrageous and she couldn’t keep it to herself”she said.
“I want to help her”Ethan said.
“You could have sent your company to do that” Gabrielle said…
“I..i want to help her personally”Ethan said.
“Really? And how did you know she needs help?” Gabrielle aked.
“That’s something i can’t tell you now Gabrielle.Not just now” Ethan said.
“Okay, should i pour you more wine?” Gabrielle asked.
“No,I’ll be going back to the living room now, come with me” Ethan said.
“I’m fine here” Gabrielle said.
“C’mon Gabrielle, you stay in the kitchen all day like it’s your room”Ethan complained and Gabrielle laughed.
“It’s my room” she said.
“I wish you can just allow me employ another cook, you really need to rest after all these years. Please Gabrielle” Ethan said.
He had tried to employ more cooks but Gabrielle always make them leave.
“Ethan. I love what I’m doing and this is the only way im able repay the help you rendered me years back. Without you, i might still be in the streets struggling with my daughter but you gave us a good life” Ethan said.
“Gabrielle, I’ve told you severally to stop mentioning that. You’re my aunt now, you’re no longer the stranger i told my company to help. I took your daughter as my sister and she took me as her cousin.
You’ve repayed my help enough, please let me employ another cook. I’m not comfortable with the stress you go through everyday”Ethan said.
“Cooking is no stress for me, i do enjoy it” Gabrielle said.
“Please Gabrielle” Ethan said.
“Okay, I’ll think about it”Gabrielle replied and Ethan sighed, shaking his head.
they both know she won’t. That’s her way of shuffling the discussion away.
Ethan sighed ” I’ll be in the living room”
“Aren’t you going with your wine?” Gabrielle asked after him.
“No” He answered.
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Ethan was passing by Arin’s door to his to take a nap, he already spent enough time in the living room.
He stopped when his ear caught what Arin said. Arin hates it when someone listened to her without her permission but he couldn’t resist.
“So now i’ve told you my dream is to become the most famous ballerina in the world and also have my ballet company. What’s your own dream?” Arin asked and Ethan shifted closer to the door.
He pressed his ear to the door when Irish finally spoke after a long silence.
“My dream is to bring back my parents Model company, and also make it bigger, famous and the best in the city. I also want to become one of the best Models in the country, i want my name to appear in the Models top list but i guess some dream can never be fulfilled.” Irish said.
He knew.
He knew her dream and how he found out is best known to him.
“Why did you say that?” Arin asked.
” Let’s go back to your revision” Irish said.
“But you’ve not answered my question” Arin said.
“I don’t want to, please” Irish said.
“Okay” Arin drawled.
Ethan left the door and quietly walked to his room.
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“Please can I play with your dog?” Arin asked.
They just finished having dinner and Arin had walked into Irish’s room with her just to see her dog.
“Yes” Irish replied.
She sat on the bed as she watched Arin tried touching Dolly who was wringing her tail and sticking out her tongue playfully.
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Arin finally touch touch the dog’s head after some seconds. Dolly licked her cheeks and she laughed.
“She’s so beautiful and I like her” Arin said giggling.
“She is” Irish confirmed.
“His old is she?” Arin asked standing up
“She’s five” Irish said
“Wow! Almost my age. I’m six and she’s five, hehe” Arin laughed.
“Yeah”
“Can I carry her?” Arin said.
“Yes sure.”
“Thank you” she said before carrying up the dog and played with her for some time while Irish arranged her room for the night.
“I’m going to bed now, Come read me a night story and please I’ll take Dolly with me? If you don’t mind” Arin said carrying Dolly up.
“Ofcourse” Irish stood up and they both walked into Arin’s room.
Arin climbed her bed with Dolly beside her while Irish sat down and read her a brief short story about the moon.
Soon,Dolly falled asleep in Arin’s arm.
“Good Night, Irish” Arin said and sleep filled her eyes.
“Good Night” Irish said and covered her with blankets.
She attempted to peck her but the last rule reads *Don’t peck me no matter what*
She draw back.
Arin smiled. “You can peck me”
“Huh? Oh ok” Irish said.
Then pecked her forehead and muttered good night to her.
From the door, Ethan stood and watched them. The happiness in his heart was undescribable.
Arin had never allowed her Nanny’s to peck her but she just did.
To Irish… On her first day!
Irish stood up after ensuring Arin was asleep. She made to walk to her own room through the mini door when she saw Ethan.
“I’m guessing she’s asleep” Ethan asked.
“Yes” Irish nodded.
Ethan made to walk to Arin and peck her goodnight but draw back and cleared his throat.
Irish stared at the bed and without being told she knew it was because of her dog.
“I’m sorry about Dolly. Arin insisted on sleeping with her. I’ll take her out now” Irish said.
“No. Is okay,I’ll just leave. Goodnight” He turned and disappeared out of the room.
Irish hold her self not to laugh. “he was scared of Dolly!”
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Irish walked to her own room tiredly and laid on the bed to sleep when he phone rang.
It was her mother.
She picked it up.
“Hello mother. I’m sorry I didn’t call today, I was so b….”
“Is okay Irish! I’ve a great news for you” Her mother said.
“Okay, what?”
“Someone had promised to take care of your brother’s education as well as the money your father still owe the jewelry company” her mother said.
“What!
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