"You really have some guts miss Lia Marie Dmi..." she closed his mouth with her hand and started looking around to see if anyone recognized her. Anthony removed her hand from his mouth and she said cautiously"Who are you, how do you know me and my father?"
" Haven't you heard of Anthony Cash?"
" I have. He is my father's enemy. Are you him?"
"No ."he quickly denied and changed the topic." Look at my wound. You did this and you said you would take full responsibility for it. You see, I have a rare case of immediate infection to any fresh wound on my body. It usually lasts for three months before I'm completely healed and right now, see, it just turned purple. It's already infected."
" I know how these kind of things work. I know you are lying. Uncle, I read a lot of romance novels. So what now? You'll try to trick me into living with you and taking care of you for three months? Scam." Anthony looked surprised as she revealed his plan without blinking. So he used plan B. " You really called me an uncle. That's by the way. This is the thing with people these days. I'm a grown man who has been taking care of himself since five. What I want from you is just to be my children's nanny in return of the damage caused by you. I tend to stay at the hospital during this three months to recover faster. Nobody's at home to take care of them."
" I won't."
" You don't get it. You don't have a choice here. It's either you agree to be the nanny or you refuse and your friend's café is not hers anymore. Choose."
She sighs and whispers to herself " Blackmail" " How many of them?"she asks
He smirks" Just two. Twelve and the second will be seven years old by next week. A girl and a boy. Will you need payment? "
"Of course I will. I need money"
"Name your price."
"ten thousand dollars for every two weeks."
"Deal. When would you like to start?" " It's Thursday today, so maybe by saturday."
Unknown to Lia, Anthony was hiring her to get information from her. "Let's go I'll drop you off at your place, don't refuse."
" Alright"they board another cab to the airport where the car he ordered was parked and the driver waiting for them. She gave her address to the driver and they went off to the house. She got down from the car and Anthony gave her a paper he was scribbling on during the journey"That's my address and my private number. You can call me when you're ready to come. Good evening, miss, can I call you Marie?" " Of course. Good evening Mr? "
" Tonio, Tonio Mendel. " " right. Thanks for today, I'll get back to you Mr Tonio Mendel"she closed the door and walked into the house.
" She's cute"he said to himself as the car drove out' maybe if she wasn't Dmitri's daughter, we would have been friends.' he thought "Ugh! what am I thinking about? I don't do friends." he calmed down and said to the driver"To the hospital and then to my own place." the driver nodded.
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At Lia And Vivian's Apartment...
Lia opened the door to see her brother watching TV. She tries to sneak past him to her room but he stopped her"Who was that man? why did you come back in his car?" "He's my future boss."
"I'm suspecting you. Are you sure he's not your boyfriend?" he gave her a scrutinizing look trying to take in her reaction. Her face flushed and she was relieved that she had brown skin, so Leo didn't notice it. "Never. I have a good taste, you know"
"And a little crush on him."
"Eww. Get to my room and bring out your luggage. You're sleeping at a hotel."
"I won't argue with you as long as it's a seven star." "With whose money?"
"Yours, of course. You're the one chasing me away. You have to pay."
"If not that the time of slavery has passed, I would have traded you for a penny. Take my credit card with you and pay for your room"she handed the card to him which he snatched." You're a bad twin sister. Hmph! "he stomped towards the door, turned back and smiled" I'll make sure NOT to finish your money. Byebye. "he shut the door as she screamed at him" Except you wanna die."