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Hired for the Billionaire's Son 20. Worry
GENESISShe couldn't even dare to blink, it felt like he was going to be right in front of her the moment she would open her eyes again. Somewhere in her heart, it felt good to see him again, but that did nothing to stop the fear that had taken over her mind. What exactly did he want? Why was he here? Did he come for her? Or he just happened to see her here? All those questions were jammed up in her head and she wished they would just stop, and that he would also disappear. But from the way he was looking at her, and that growing smirk on his lips, it was clear that he was not going to let her slip out of his radar now that he had found her. "Did you hear what I just said?" Fingers snapped before her eyes and she involuntarily blinked. "Huh?" Her eyes focused on Dante that was looking at her with just a slight bit of concern. "You said what?""We're leaving now, it's getting late." He said to her before he put Elon's binoculars in his backpack."Oh..." Genesis sighed and busied her
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 21. Confrontation
DANTE He could no longer bear it. He decided that he was going to find his mother where she lived and confront her. Maybe letting her know that he was aware of her plot was going to derail her a little bit. He went by himself, without any bodyguard. Surely, his mother would not be so heartless as to harm him. As soon as he walked into the reception, the receptionist flashed a bright smile at him, he was sure that she had done that so much that nobody could tell if her smile was real or not. The authenticity of her smile was none of his business, so he greeted,"Good day, Miss.""Good day, sir, how may I help you?" She still had on that bright smile of hers and it was beginning to get on his nerves for some reason. But he had to remind himself that she was not the cause of his mother's weird behaviour and she did not deserve to face his wrath. "I'm here to see Mrs. Gloria Henshaw." He said to her. "You can call her room and tell her that Dante is here to see her.""Alright, sir." Sh
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 22. Hello, Sister
GENESISShe was massaging Elon's legs, lost in thoughts at the same time. It was beginning to feel like she was losing her mind and these days, she spent most of her time in her head. It made her feel helpless knowing that there was nothing she could do to change this situation, all she could do was hope for the best. But from the look of things, the outcome of whatever was coming was not going to be good. And she feared, not only for her life, but of the lives of Elon and his father. She wished Gloria would just disintegrate and cease to exist; that was a cruel thing to wish for but Gloria was vile enough to deserve it. She was only pulled out of her thoughts when the boy yelped in pain,"Ouch!"She looked at his face quickly and he had a grimace on as he stared at his legs."What is it? Did I scratch you?" She checked her fingers but they were short, not even to scratch anything. And even if she did, the boy could not yet feel anything in his legs. Unless..."Elon, did you feel som
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 23. Cover
GENESISShe had frozen on that spot. She could not believe her eyes. He was really there, with his smile still as sly as she remembered. "R—Rodriguez?" She was stuttering. Saying his name out loud made him smile even more. "I see you've missed me a lot, little sis." He took a step closer to her and she immediately found the strength to turn around."D—don't come near me." She pointed at him. "Stay away from me.""Oh come on. I flew all the way down here just for you, you should be glad." He grinned wickedly. "Long time no see.""I don't need you here." She was already on the verge of tears. "Please, leave me alone.""I think you already know that there's no way in hell that is going to happen." He folded his arms and held her gaze. "You know why I'm here.""I don't." She blatantly lied. She knew why he was here: to take her home. He believed that every member of their family belonged in that lifestyle, that their generations to come were even going to continue their legacy."You're
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 24. News
DANTEHe had noticed that, lately, Genesis had been listless. She was now quieter and spent more time in her room, the only time she came out was to attend to Elon, he no longer found her chitchatting with Lana like before. At first, he was going to talk to her about it, but he did not want to seem like he was prying into her private life, nor did he want to seem like he was concerned, even though he actually was.But the situation was getting worse, he began to find her zoned out in random places, like in the garden, or the backyard, places where she could easily be alone. So he decided that he was going to speak with her before she gets tempted to do something that would harm herself. He found her in the kitchen today, he assumed she was making Elon's breakfast. And as usual, she was so lost in her head that she did not hear him come in. He cleared his throat to announce his presence and she did not even flinch, she was still slowly stirring whatever was in the pot that was in fron
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 25. Moment
GENESIS She had found out that staying out alone in the garden or backyard helped to reduce the chaos in her head, so she decided that she was going to expose herself to nature more often. She was currently in the backyard, her feet were bare in the grass as she focused on the singing of the birds. The feeling of the evening breeze against her face did something to calm her down. Even though the voices of fear in her head were still screaming at her, they were now significantly more subtle, almost quiet. She took in a deep breath and let it out as a heavy sigh. This was one of the few moments of peace her mind had had since the day she saw Rodriguez. But she almost jumped out of her skin when she heard Dante's voice from beside her."You just enjoy staring at nothing?" He had asked out of nowhere. Now, he was staring at her with amusement in his eyes. "You get scared too easily.""I didn't expect you to show up here." She told him. "It was like you appeared out of thin air."He snic
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 26. Discover
GENESISShe was helping Elon stretch his legs and she was making sure to be extra careful as he was now able to experience the sense of touch on his legs. He was weirdly quiet as he watched her but she was pretending to have not noticed the boy looking at her. Something was on his mind and it was only a matter of time before he would voice it out. "Jenny, did I do something wrong to you? Or was it something I said?" The boy sounded really concerned. "If so, I am really sorry."She looked at him, confused as to why he would even think that. "What are you talking about, El?""You have been really distant lately. You bare talk and laugh with me." He pouted and she immediately felt a huge wave of guilt hit her.While she was stuck in her head, the poor kid was here blaming himself for it. "Elon, you did nothing wrong, okay?" She cupped his face in her palms. "I have just been handling some personal issues and they have nothing to do with you. I'm not upset with you at all, I have no rea
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 27. Confess
GENESISImmediately she was done with Elon's morning massages, she dressed up and left for Sara's place. She had called to make sure that Sara was home and was relieved to find out that she was. All through the way there, she was restless as she was anticipating that her meeting with Sara concerning this issue would turn out fruitful.They finally got there and the bodyguards only agreed to give her space only when she got to the door of Sara's apartment, that was even because she assured them that she knew the occupant on a very personal level. "You sounded like you were about to cry over the phone." Sara did not even bother to exchange greetings. Genesis was not surprised though, that was just her manner. "What happened? Trouble in paradise already?""People are after my life, Sara." Genesis plopped down on Sara's one seater couch and heaved a heavy sigh."Well, that sounds dramatic." Sara chuckled. "What does that even mean?""It means exactly what it means." Genesis deadpanned as
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Hired for the Billionaire's Son Epilogue: Two Years On
GENESIS[Two years later]It was a lovely time of the year to be on the beach. While Dante and Scar Face were at the shore with Elon, she was sitting on the sand with Sara. “So when are you going to tell him?” Sara asked, squinting at her. Genesis smiled as she responded. “Tonight. I can't wait to see his reaction.”“I'm sure he'll be so happy.”“Yes, yes.” Genesis nodded. “He's wanted this since we got married.”“We've all wanted this.” Sara laughed. “I've even been picking names out.”“Oh please.” Genesis chuckled. “Knowing you, you've picked out the most outrageous ones.”“Whatever.” Sara rolled her eyes. “I'll wait until we find out the gender to tell you my top choices.”Just then, Elon began to run to her, screaming, “Mommy, look!”He had found a cute seashell and he was running to show it to her. Since he started walking again about a year ago, he barely sat down. He was either running all around, making her chase him, or he was kicking things he was not supposed to be kickin
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 60. New Beginning
DANTEWords could not describe what he felt when it was her face that he saw as he opened his eyes in the morning. Flashbacks of the previous night flooded his memory and he could not help but smile to himself.Careful not to wake her up, he slowly got out of bed and made his way to the kitchen. And it was not long before he realized that he did not know too many recipes offhand. So he brought out his phone and watched some short YouTube videos on easy breakfast recipes. He later settled for eggs, bacon, and toast that morning, making it to the best of his abilities. And together with a glass of orange juice and a napkin, he assembled everything in a wooden tray and took them up to his room. She was already up when he walked in with the tray of food. He placed it carefully on the bed and went to join her on his balcony. She was wearing the shirt that he had abandoned on the floor from yesterday, with his boxers too.He held her waist from behind and he heard her giggle. “Good morni
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 59. Warm Sheets
GENESIS Dante had not left her side since he laid eyes on her that morning. He followed her everywhere: to the kitchen, the garden and even inside her room. Now, they were both on her bed, both cuddled in each other's arms. Her head was on his chest and she could hear his heartbeat, she enjoyed listening to it. Smiling to herself, she snuggled deeper in his arms, inhaling his scent that she could not get enough of. At that moment, she wished that they would remain like that forever. Just the two of them.“Jenny?” He called out.“Huh?”“Move in with me.”She laughed and raised her head to look at him. “I already live with you, don't I?”“I mean move in with me, to my room.” She clarified. “I want you there with me. It's bigger and more comfortable. And you can make any adjustments you want, decorate it as you like.”“Are you sure you want that?” She asked him, a little bit unsure. She was aware that he was all about having his own space, so him wanting her to stay in his room was dif
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 58. Falling Into Place
GENESISMr. Del Monte and his wife left that morning. Dante had asked for some time alone with them in his office while she went about her morning routine. She was surprised when three of them came downstairs all smiles and having a friendly conversation.It was refreshing to see them get along like that, she was even happier to see that the couple had earned Dante's forgiveness. All they wanted was to be a part of their grandson's life and she was glad that Dante had given them that opportunity.They said their goodbyes and she got busy with making breakfast. Although, she was not really comfortable when Dante informed her that he had invited Luke over for breakfast. It was obvious that he no longer liked her and was convinced that she was adulterous.And it was like her thought of him caused him to materialize in their house, because he walked through the kitchen's door not too long after his thought crossed her mind. She ignored him to the best of her abilities as he just stood the
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 57. No More Lies
DANTEHis heart had been heavy since he woke up. Last night was hellish and as soon as he had gotten Elon to fall asleep, his own body had shut down too.Elon was still in deep sleep beside him. And it was understandable, given the shock that the kid had gone through yesterday. Throughout the whole thing, Elon had been quiet. It was only when Genesis walked out with her brother that the boy burst out crying, that was when Dante was reminded that his son was still in the room, and he witnessed everything first hand.He pushed the duvet off him and left the kid's room for his own. What he really needed at that moment was a cold shower to soothe his headache. Last night, his heart broke into a million pieces; now, he just felt numb and empty. Like when he had freshly lost Evelyn. Genesis had somehow ignited something in him again, but with her own hands, she ended up putting out that fire that was burning for her inside him. He thought of her and wished he had never let himself be vulne
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 56. Unexpected Visitors (II)
GENESISHer heart was beating so fast that she thought it was going to jump out of her chest. She was standing still, staring at her brother with gaped lips and wide eyes. She had just met him in the estate that evening and he made it seem like he was stalling his wicked plans for her. She blamed herself, she should have known better than to believe any of those deceitful words that came out of his mouth.“Oh, Sister.” He shook his head as he took two steps forward. “You look mortified, why? Am I no longer allowed to check up on my dear sister?”She still could not bring herself to speak as it was hard for her to believe her eyes. This was the end for her, she felt it.“After conniving with Gloria, you have the guts to show up in my house?” She heard Dante speak. Rodriguez did not even look at him, his eyes were still on her. “So you have not told him who I am?” He laughed. “He still believes that I am Lorenzo?”“Genesis, what is he talking about?” Dante sounded confused and desperat
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 55. Unexpected Visitors (I)
GENESISGenesis watched the terror in her best friend's eyes grow with each sentence that she spoke. Sara seemed to be even more scared than Genesis whose brother was out to get her.“Look, it's calm.” Genesis tried to assure Sara. “He'll not be able to do anything to me.”That was a blatant lie but Genesis was willing to say anything to calm her friend down.“No, it's not calm. Nothing is calm, Jenny.” Sara shook her head. “Don't you think now's the right time for your so-called help to intervene?”“We don't want to make any sudden moves.” Genesis was still lying. “You saw how everything went down the last time we tried that with my brother.”“Look, I still think we should get Dante and Matthew involved.” Sara suggested. “This situation does not seem to be improving at all. You need people that can take the due steps, Jenny.”“No, no.” Genesis refused. “I've got everything in control.”“But—”“I said everything's under control, Sara.” Genesis sighed. “You don't have to worry.”“Fine…
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 54. No Fun
GENESISIt was a calm evening and she was out on a stroll. Her head had been a lot more peaceful since she decided that she would just let life take its course. Whatever happened, she was going to accept it as her fate.But it did not take too long before her legs got tired and she walked to the nearest roadside bench and sat down. She was still within their estate so there was nobody outside at the time. Usually, most people were already inside their homes at this time.It was windy and she was getting a little bit cold, she regretted her decision to leave her jacket at home. And as she sat there, watching loose pigeons fly and walk around, she wondered what her life would have been like as one of them. Actually, she wished she was one of them. She could not believe that she was at a point where she wished she was born as a freaking pigeon. But who could blame her? All she would have had to worry about was eating and reproducing, not about being kidnapped and forced to be a criminal
Hired for the Billionaire's Son 53. Be Careful
GENESISAaron had texted her not too long after breakfast. We wanted them to meet at that cafe again, but she insisted that they meet at a park not too far away from there as the cafe was where Luke had sighted her with Aaron at first. She did not want to take any chances of it happening again in order not to fuel Luke's suspicions.Aaron did not have a problem with meeting at the park so they agreed to meet there by four in the evening, that have her time to make lunch and dinner before it was time to meet him. All the way there, she was hoping with everything in her that he would have good news for her, that he would tell her that there was a way to get rid of her brother forever. At this point, she no longer minded if the plan involved ending her brother's life. He had put her through so much that she did not just care anymore.She parked and called him to find out where exactly in the park he was. Luckily for her, he was by the playing ground that was not too far from the entranc
