“You can’t even spot the problem, and you still think you belong around the babies?” Ada’s voice was low and sharp as she called out for someone. Before help could arrive, the young nanny dropped to her knees, shaking with fear.
“Please, Ada, don’t… I’m begging you. Just give me another chance. I… I didn’t mean for any of this to happen,” she cried. “I was just so nervous, scared I’d make the wrong call...”
Tears streamed down her cheeks. Ada wasn’t really a harsh person. She was the head of the nursery team, in charge of eight people who looked after the little babies. By now, she knew everyone’s quirks and habits. This young nanny was never careless. She was always careful and attentive. Maybe today really was just an accident.
She and the nanny were on the morning shift, and after feeding time, they still had to take the twins out for a walk. Even if she called someone else over, it would take at least ten minutes for them to get here.
“Enough,” Ada sighed. “What good will kneeling do? Get up and clean this up. If this happens again, I won’t be able to protect you anymore.”
The whole thing was quietly swept under the rug, so of course Wiona never found out. Still, she felt uneasy all day, like something was just a little off.
Around noon, Louisa showed up. “Wiona, get out here!” she yelled at the entrance to Cassian K. ART, loud enough that everyone could’ve heard W’s real identity if they’d been paying attention. But she didn’t get a chance to shout again. Nikolai and his team had already swooped in and whisked her away.
Luckily, nobody else at the gallery really caught what Louisa was yelling about. They all assumed she was just another crazy fan or troll, and they went right back to what they were doing.
Wiona waited a bit before leaving her seat. She slipped out the front, circled around to a quiet back alley, and pushed open the door to a small, locked shopfront. The whole area was old and empty, far from any tourists. It was Cassian K. ART’s storage space. She could have come straight through the gallery’s back door, but she’d taken the long way to avoid attracting attention.
As soon as Wiona stepped inside, Louisa jumped to her feet. She jabbed a finger at Wiona’s face, voice trembling with anger. “Wiona, who do you think you are? You can’t control me. You have no right. I swear, as soon as I get out of here, I’m calling the cops and telling them you kidnapped me!”
Wiona just looked at her, calm as ever. “Go ahead. You came to my gallery looking for trouble, and now you want to play the victim? I’d love a nice, long chat with the police about all the stuff you posted about me online.”
She turned and sat down in the armchair Nikolai and Drake had brought for her. Even in her dress, with her hands resting lightly on the arms, she looked completely in control. Louisa could feel the pressure, like Wiona’s presence alone was pushing her back.
Louisa froze. When did Wiona get so intimidating? She remembered the old days, when Wiona was just a quiet student under her mother’s wing. Now, she had this confidence, this quiet authority that made even Louisa hesitate. Maybe it was just the bodyguards. Maybe it was something else.

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