The Nanny & The Ice King

n table, staring at the stack of unpaid bills. Her fingers tightened around the coffee cup, though the contents inside had l

eved she could manage on her own. But the world

and some of her fellow teachers had been let go without even a layoff package. Two months had passed, and nothing had worked

ing a temporary job-one to hold her over until she h

hing altoget

anny to a b

a had said this morning, nudging the j

r. This is basically babysitting some spoiled kid

flappable. "And it pays-she leaned in

nearly gagg

he stood reading th

Salary. Discreet, professional, and able

liking. That it was posted an

nct was t

idge told h

the number on the bottom of the ad. A crisp,

stant to Mr. Grayson Pierc

the phone. Grayson Pie

omerates in the world. She'd read his name in business magazines-a man for his ic

o present herself a

. "Uh, hello. My name is Sienna Carter. I saw the

Be at Pierce Estate tomorr

en process that, th

phone. No interview p

just enrolled

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ning – The P

e was gi

in front of her, an elegant yet intimidating structure of glass, steel, and stone, rising above

lutched her tattered leather purse. Ju

pened before she could ring. A butler

d to sound brav

t thi

h windows from floor to ceiling, which displayed sweeping ga

r stopped in the d

e will see

lders, took a deep

idable as the man behi

t even glance up or f

erly forbidding. His dark hair was perfectly styled, and he wore an expensive ch

perfection

r, turning the page in

t sat down opposite him. "Nice

g at her with a piercing, icy g

lly he

s chair, steepling his fin

es

no nanny e

th kids for yea

"This job requires discipline, patience, a

ertisement was very vague. What

"My daughter has... probl

eive a spoiled or brat-in-a-typical-rich-kid-type-of-

at all," he added after a pause, his voice short,

ftening inside her in s

tinued. "Take care of her. Follow

lamped her teeth shut on an

rst before making a deci

t people, most likely, would jump at his comm

up quickl

outside a door. When he pushed it open, Sienna's eyes l

Pie

hair, staring out the gardens. Dark curls framed her pale fac

heart con

fter than before. "Lily, this is M

eact. Didn't turn.

s jaw ti

loor a few feet away and began to mutter softly about

inct, maybe, or experience-but in s

Pierce looked at her as if she