I Owe the Tyrant Four Little Heirs novel Chapter 66

“But, my loves,” Niamh said, her smile fading as she sank onto the sofa, “now that I’m the CEO’s secretary, I’ll have to travel for work a lot. What are we going to do?”

The thought of traveling filled her with dread. She didn’t want this job. It wasn’t just the travel; it was having to be around Jareth all the time. She had a sinking feeling that he hadn’t promoted her with the best intentions.

Keir puffed out his chest. “Don’t worry about us, Mommy. You can go on your trips.”

“We’re big kids now. We can take care of ourselves.”

“Yeah, we’re big kids! We can take care of ourselves,” Phaedra added, gently massaging Niamh’s arm.

“Ouch!” Niamh flinched as Phaedra’s fingers pressed down on the bruise from earlier.

“Mommy, what’s wrong?” Phaedra asked, her voice laced with concern. Before Niamh could answer, she rolled up her sleeve.

“Mommy, you’re hurt!” Keir gasped.

“Did someone bully you? Tell me who it was! I’ll go beat them up!”

Niamh gently stroked Keir’s head. “It’s nothing, sweetie. Mommy just bumped into something.”

“Are you sure?” Phaedra asked, her eyes wide with worry.

“I’m sure.”

“Mommy, let me blow on it for you,” Aurelia said, toddling over. She pursed her chubby lips and began to gently blow on the bruised area.

“Is that better, Mommy?” she asked after a few puffs.

At seven o’clock, Niamh arrived at the villa in Emerald Bay Estates. As soon as she was inside, she called Versatile Home Services.

“Winnie, could you ask the owner if I can just come clean once a week?”

“Are you crazy?” Winnie scolded. “You make fifty dollars for one visit. If you go seven times a week, you could be making over three hundred! Do the math!”

“But my day job requires me to work overtime,” Niamh explained. “If this doesn’t work, I’ll have to quit.”

As much as the money from Jareth Media was lower for now, the potential for growth was better. She couldn’t be a part-time cleaner forever. Her dream was to become a designer, and staying at Jareth’s company was her only chance.

Winnie, not wanting Niamh to quit, promised to ask.

When Usher heard Winnie’s request, he was hesitant. It had been incredibly difficult to find a cleaner Mr. Bragg actually liked. But the threat of her quitting forced his hand. He decided to risk it and approach Mr. Bragg.