Chapter 2 - A pleasure, John!

I woke up the next morning around 6:00 a.m. and even though I was extremely nervous, I needed to look calm in order not to scare Arthur, because I don't know how, he could feel how I was. Every time I was nervous, he was nervous, and every time I was sad, he was sad too, it was a unique connection we had. 

I hated the fact that I had to wake him up so early and disturb his sleep that seemed so pleasant, but life wasn't fair to anyone, and I would do everything to make it even better and never have to wake him up so early again, and who knows, give him a father, something that I wasn't even able to give him, and that hurt me, especially when he asked me where his father was. 

"Mommy, I don't want to!" he said, throwing a tantrum to wake up, and just started crying, and I had to be strong, because I wanted to say "I went back to sleep baby," even though I couldn't. 

"Don't do it like that my love, mommy has to work, and I promise there will come a day when you won't have to wake up so early anymore!", I spoke caressing his beautiful curls, and I realized that he hadn't pulled anything for me, his hair was curly while mine was completely straight, and he had the same birthmark that I remember from his father. 

"Did I promise?" he said, turning to me and extending his little finger, and I put mine together as if to promise.

"Now come on, let's go get changed, because who is going to take you to school today is Aunt Sabrina. "I helped him get up and then I got his clothes from the closet and started to change his clothes, and after half an hour he was ready, and now it was my turn. I wore only light jeans, with a basic black blouse on top, after all, I was going after a job as a nanny and not for a fashion show. "Good morning," I said, leaving the room to find Sabrina in the kitchen having her coffee, and I started to prepare Arthur's lunchbox. 

"Good morning, but I wouldn't recommend that to anyone!", she said yawning, and I couldn't help but giggle.  "I urgently need a vacation!", She sighed. 

"Auntie, is it true that you're taking me to school today?", Arthur asked excitedly going to her side, and she helped him sit down at the coffee table. 

"Yes!", She replied jokingly with him. "And I made the food you like best, so eat everything on your plate so we can go, otherwise you'll be late, and we don't want that, right? 

Sabrina was fixed on her phone, it seemed to have already started work, then, I ate quickly and Arthur too, then we went to her car, which was a popular GM and remember to this day the effort she made to buy, gathered all her savings, because she could not stand riding on a bus anymore. 

After fifteen minutes, we were already in front of Arthur's school, I kissed his head and the teacher took him inside. 

She always came in at 8:30, but today, it seemed that John was tied up with some contracts so he asked everyone who worked in the office to come in early, and promised that if they could solve this today, they could take a whole day off. 

"You've never come here before?", Sabrina asked as we passed through security, it seemed that my entrance had already been authorized the day before, meaning she had already set everything up for me. 

"No, why?", I asked, and Sabrina looks everywhere before speaking. 

"Your sister has been coming here a lot on behalf of Muller Enterprises, it seems that your mother and father want to join the Carter family with the Muller family, but I don't know if the boss is willing to do that!", She whispered and I stared at her in disbelief.

"What do you mean, my sister? And how come you never told me about this back home?", I asked somewhat surprised by the news, but why should I feel this way? It's not as if I don't know my family. 

My mother since childhood always told me that the person who would take care of the company was my sister, and that she would do everything for her to have the best marriage, although my grandfather who passed away 6 years ago protected me from them, in the end, after his death, they showed their strength, and sometimes I wondered, was I really the Muller's daughter? 

I had nothing to do with my parents, they were blond with green eyes, and while I was brunette, and I have heard rumors that my father had a mistress, but never found proof, so I just put it in my head that they made it up to get to me. 

"I always forget about it, that's why I didn't tell you about it, and now that we're in the company, I remembered," She spoke and giggled. " But don't worry, the president doesn't even give a damn about her, after all, all he has in his heart is his wife, he still hasn't gotten over her death." 

"I don't think anyone could recover in such a short time, and what my family is trying to do is low blow, after all, they want to use pain to benefit from something, so I never want to be recognized as a Muller.", I replied sighing deeply, if I could change my name or family, I would do it without even thinking twice.

"Unfortunately it's your family, even if you try to run away, and I still believe you will turn them around, and make them all kneel in front of you!", She spoke as if imagining the scene, and I just laughed at her imagination. "Shall we go?" she said as we reached the presidency floor, and I nodded and followed her silently into the floor. "You wait here, and I'll tell him you're here, okay?", As soon as we arrived at the entrance of a giant bronze door, with John's name on the door, she entered and I waited, trying to control all my anxiety. 

There were already some people spread around the floor, they were running from one side to the other, entering the glass rooms, in fact, all the rooms had glass walls, and only the presidency room was completely closed and gave privacy. And I noticed that the decoration was all bronze with white, which to me, gave an air of richness and delicacy.

"Liz?", I heard Sabrina call to me, and I faced her coming out of my moon world. "He's waiting for you! Well, good luck! ", She spoke, and I took a deep breath, and only after I entered did I realize I would be alone. 

As I entered the room I couldn't help but notice the details, everything was organized, so bright was the environment because of the huge glass windows behind the CEO, which literally floated in contrast to the gray of the floor. 

I slowly approached his desk, but he didn't seem to notice me yet, as he was concentrating on the papers in front of him. I couldn't explain the feeling I was feeling, but something inside me told me that he was very familiar, and I couldn't remember where I knew him from. Was it the parties I attended on behalf of my family? Or was it because Sabrina always told me about him? I don't know why, but he was no stranger to me. 

"Mr. Carter, I'm Eliza, or you can call me Liz, and I'm here for the babysitting job," I said, building up courage and speaking, and he looked surprised, just as I had been a few seconds ago. "I believe Sabrina mentioned me, right?" 

"Eh... Liz, right?", He spoke getting up and coming towards me. "Have we met, by any chance?", He asked, he seemed to have the same feeling I did seconds ago. 

"I don't think so, sir!", I replied shyly, after all, there was no way I couldn't look dull in front of this man. 

John was literally the living beauty desired by a woman, and he was about 1.85 meters tall, his body was well defined, and to my madness, he was wearing a white social t-shirt with the sleeves folded which highlighted even more his arms, and his collar was not buttoned all the way up. His hair was short, but not that short, which made it even sexier. 

Oh my God, what was I thinking? He was my new boss and he had just forgiven his wife! 

I was being worse than my little sister! 

"Oh yes..." he replied dullly. "Please, sit here?" he said, giving me some room, and I sat down in front of him. "Tell me a little about yourself, will you?", He asked, and I nodded, introducing myself. "But first of all, don't call me Sir, please, I'm only 32 and not that old!", He laughed, and I almost fell off my chair.