Chapter 5 She had discovered

my house and, upon arriving, I find my niece playing on the living room rug. I stop for a few seconds to contemplate this vision, a naive child playing, without worrying about the evil in the world. I can't deny it, it's beautiful to see. Charlotte notices my presence, looks at me and smiles, then she comes running towards me. -Uncle Noah! - She screams and hugs my legs. I don't really know what to do or how to behave, I've never had a child so close to me like that. - Hi, Charlotte. - I greet her, dryly, but the little girl doesn't seem to mind.

- Let's have a dinner together? Mom and I always waited for Dad for dinner. - Small eyes shine when talking about their parents. I feel something strange, uncomfortable when she talks like that, I see that she is alone, just like I have been my whole life. I nod, I can't contemplate the idea of ​​saying no to this girl. - Let's go, I'm just going to take a shower, okay? - I'll wait and watch cartoons. - She runs away, jumping around the room. I go up the stairs and go into my room, this is my true refuge. I like being in the company, but the tranquility that my room brings me is comforting. The decoration in dark tones shows exactly how I am inside, dark. I take off my jacket, throwing it on the armchair and untying my tie, also taking it off. I walk to the balcony door and open it, letting the fresh night air hit my face. I close my eyes, enjoying the fresh wind, strangely the image of that woman comes into my head, her bright eyes and her sweet way of speaking. I immediately open my eyes and shake my head from side to side. Why am I thinking about her? More than cum! I'm freaking out! I enter the room, going straight to the bathroom, I turn on the cold water in the shower and let it fall on my shoulders, refreshing me. I opt for fresh clothes, no formal clothes and I go downstairs, Charlotte is already sitting at the dining table, waiting for me, smiling as always, I join her so we can have dinner. The little girl started a conversation about how her day was and although I wasn't very interested in the subject, I paid attention to her and got angry when she told me that her friends at school left her lonely, but I tried to calm her down by explaining that the first day It's complicated and she would soon adapt and make many friends, as she is a very friendly girl. - I'm going to be right here with the Lord, right Uncle Noah? - Yes, you will be safe here with me. - I reassure her. I will do everything possible to ensure that this girl is my guardian, even if I have to bribe half the world or even the entire world to do so. We finished dinner and I was about to go to my room, when Charlotte insisted that I stay with her and watch cartoons. Now I'm here, bored, watching these animals talking, singing and dancing. How can she like these silly things? Encouraging children to believe that animals talk is stupid to say the least. - See Uncle Noah, the swan is the princess! - Charlotte says excitedly and I pay attention to the screen, the ugly swan was actually a beautiful princess, who was bewitched by an evil witch. - Okay, it's late now, let's go to the room. - I say. -But I'm not sleepy, Uncle Noah, shall we watch just a little longer? Please... - she insists, with red eyes, indicating that she is sleepy, but insists on denying it. - Just a little bit more. - I end up agreeing with the little girl. After a few minutes, I feel her breathing slow and when I look, she is already asleep. The nanny appears, it seems that she felt that the girl fell asleep. - I'll take you to bed. - She bends down to pick up Charlotte, but I stop her. - Leave it alone, I'll take you. - I pick her up and go up the stairs, going straight to her room. I open the bedroom door and see that they have already decorated it according to her taste, there were drawings of princesses everywhere, several bears scattered around, and the color pink predominated in the room. I put her on the bed and cover her with the pink comforter, she snores, grabs my arm, then babbles. - I love you, Uncle Noah! I look at the sleeping girl and think that I don't know what love is, but if it's wanting to care for and protect someone above all else, then I loved her too. I leave her room and walk to mine, as soon as I enter, I take the notebook and sit in the armchair, I take the opportunity to send an email to James, my lawyer and ask him to find out everything about Charlotte's aunt, where she lived and what I did for a living besides working in front of my company. Chapter 7 I had a hard time sleeping that night, but I'm used to the constant bouts of insomnia. As soon as I enter my office, Hanna announces the arrival of James, my lawyer. - Good morning, Mr. Thompson. - Greet me. Even though I know there's no one in my room, I look around to check that the mess isn't lost here. - Good morning! - I dial my secretary asking for two coffees and asking her not to interrupt me. James sits in the chair in front of me and hands me the folder with the documents I asked for. - Summarize for me what you discovered. - I ask, before opening the document. - Scarlett Baker is twenty-three years old and a preschool teacher. She still lives in the family house, in a simple neighborhood on the outskirts of the city, she doesn't have a car or any other type of assets in her name, in fact, she has a large loan debt at the bank. - Speak and I'll open the document to read. - If she has debts, why didn't she accept my offer? - I ask, still looking at the papers. - Maybe the price wasn't what she expected. - James concludes. Which I think is absurd since the value is very good, in addition to paying off her debt at the bank, it would allow her to have a humble life in peace. At that moment, a knock on the door interrupts us. - In between. - I authorize it, thinking it's my secretary. Suddenly, I see her walking in with the coffee tray in her hand. She looks at me and then at James, who also looks at me confused. The sound of the tray falling to the floor fills the room and Scarlett runs out. She had discovered my true identity. I wonder why my secretary didn't bring the damn coffee and send it instead? - She's the, the... - James starts to speak, but ends up stuttering and shaking his head from side to side. - Scarlett Baker - I finish your incomplete sentence. - She started working here as a cleaner, according to her, she took this job to get closer to me, but she didn't know I was Thompson and I ended up leaving her thinking that way. - I'll explain. - How crazy! - Run your hands through your hair. - And now? Do you want me to talk to her? - No, you can let me talk to her myself, but not now, everything has its right time. James no