The Billionaire I Fell In Love With

“I guess you need rest, you’ve been through lot of stress lately” Arusha said pitifully. “Yeah, I’m definitely gonna rest after this set of order” Irish said.

“You should please” Gabrielle said, walking out of the kitchen.

Irish smiled.

“How was school Arusha?” She asked.

“Well… great” he pressed his lips together.

“Mm.. seems, it didn’t go well” Gabrielle said resting her arms on the dining chair. “It did, the students are just so rude and proud. I guess it’s normal considering their status. Asides from that, i so much love the school, everything about it elates me so much. We’ll be swim racing tomorrow” Arusha grinned.

“I’m glad you like the school, it’s actually one of the best.. if not the best in

California”Gabrielle said.

“Yeah, California is a beautiful place” Arusha nodded as he ate.

“You must be enjoying your pasta” Gabrielle smiled.

“So much”Arusha said.

“I think I’ll make use of a nap myself” Irish yawned.

She gulped some out of Arusha’s juice and got on her feet.

“Help me check on Arin from time to time, she said you’d help her with her homework” “Ohh… okay” Arusha said.

“You don’t have to follow me, I’m just going to bed” Arusha heard Irish saying to her bodyguards.

“We have to follow Mr Ethan instructions ma’am” They replied her.

“Carl, tell them they don’t have to follow me” Irish said, obviously frustrated.

“Im so sorry Irish but they have to follow Mr Ethan’s instructions” Carl said.

“Arrrgh!” Irish groaned.

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“I’m glad Arusha likes his new school” Ethan said.

He was sitting with Irish in the library, they were both staring at the fireplace with novels on their legs.

Irish had come to join him after she put Arin to bed.

He initially wanted them to go to her workshop but she seems tired and doesn’t have the strength to sew or cut clothes tonight.

“He really likes it and won’t stop talking about it” Irish smiled.

“Thank you so much” She added.

“Arusha’s look is actually an advantage for him in that school, normally.. those students do not interact with people whom they feel isn’t up to their standard but Arusha got two friends already, on the first day” Ethan said.

“And they are girls” Irish rolled her eyes.

“They asked him to be their friend” Ethan said.

“I really wish Arusha would have a male friend, a close male friend” Irish said worriedly. “He doesn’t?” Arusha asked.

“Yeah, he had told me they don’t always want to be friends with him just because of his looks, they always feel threatened and inferior to him in looks”

“Wow” Ethan sighed.

“He’s gonna have male friends in Ivy Royals for sure” He added.

“I don’t think so, he said the guys in his class started casting him bad looks already”

“Really?” Ethan laughed.

“Yeah”

“And to think he’s in Jessica’s class where the males are also good looking like Jessica do say. I’m surprised they’re feeling threatened by Arusha’s look”

“Jessica’s class?” Irish asked.

“Yeah, Gabrielle’s daughter.”

“Woah! She attends Ivy Royals?”

“Whenever she’s here for summer” Ethan smiled.

“And she’s in Arusha’s class?”

“Yeah”

“Ohh… I wish she’s here already” Irish smiled.

“She’ll be coming home soon” Ethan said.

“When is your mum gonna get discharged?” He asked.

“Doc Luc hasn’t told us yet”

“Okay and how’s the apartment going?”

“I already paid for it and i hired someone for the set up, i bought some new furnitures too so right now… it’s in progress and i hope she finishes it before Mum get discharged, iknow she will, she’s fast and diligent at what she does” Irish said.

“That’s nice” Ethan said, impressed with Irish going out of her way to make her mum and brother comfortable.

She obviously cares for her family enough.

“We were so lucky with the price of the apartment cause it seems big for the price, it has three bedrooms, a dining room, a kitchen and a spacious living room plus the street is so secure”

“Wow, i should check it out soon” Ethan smiled.

“Yeah” Irish smiled.

“And the apartment isn’t gonna stop me from paying you back, i will as soon as the money’s complete”

“As you wish…” Ethan said, knowing he isn’t gonna accept the payback.

Irish seems serious about it and he wondered why.

He’s helping her like he would any other person.

Or could she be thinking he helped her cause he has feelings for her?

“Irish, i don’t want you to think i helped you cause i have feelings for you…” Ethan was saying.

“No! I never thought of the situation as that, i know you’re a philanthropist… you help people regardless of what you feel for them”

“Then why are you insisting on paying back?”

“Cause i want to, i have to” Irish said and Ethan sighed.

There was silence for a while before Irene finally spoke up.

“I’m in love with you Ethan” She said after gathering all the strength in her.

“Uh?” Ethan asked, hoping he had not heard wrong.

“Yes, i have feelings for you too, you’re not the only one who feels that way, i feel that way too. I’ve always denied the feelings i have for you but when i finally admitted it, i realisedI’ve liked you for long, from the very first day…” Irish paused.

Ethan was speechless but his smile could light up the world.

Irish smiled too as she continued.

“I wouldn’t want you to think i admitted loving you because you helped with my mum’s bills… no, i loved you from the start”

“Is that why you always steal glances at me ?” Ethan asked with a grin and Irish nodded.

He pulled her into a hug and she melted in his arms.

Their embrace tonight feels special, it feels like their hearts connected and they felt it deep down in their souls.

“You do steal glances at me too” Irish said after they slowly pulled away from their embrace.

Ethan held the urge to kiss her, he doesn’t want to rush things.

“Yes i do, we both caught each other” Ethan laughed.

“You don’t know how happy i am right now” Ethan said, holding Irish’s hands.

“Ohh” She sighed.

“What’s wrong?”

“I poured out my feelings cause you deserve to know that i care for you too. It doesn’t mean i want us to be together” Irish dropped the bombshell.

“Wh.. wh.. what?” Ethan asked and Irish pulling her hands from his made it worst.

“I’m here to be your daughter’s nanny not to catch feelings, moreover we’re just like two different worlds” Irish said sadly.

“Iri…” Ethan was saying.

“No, enough of the “love is not based on one’s status, it’s based on oneself ” you’re my employer, i shouldn’t have anything intimate to do with you. I can’t stand being labeled as a gold digger, i respect you a lot and i won’t want to tarnish your image also.”

” *Billionaire Ethan Harlow has started going out with his daughter’s nanny* ” that headline will make you lose the respect people have for you and i don’t want that, I’m sure you don’t want that too”Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.

“I…”

“Good night Ethan” Irish cut him short and got to her feet.

“I hope you have a good night rest” She said before walking out of the library with her eyes laced with tears.