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    " Couples on the beach doin’ the dirty tricks.... La". Ava Adams sighed and closed herptop. Her stepbrother, Bobby was back and it meant


    she was in for more trouble tonight. Her joy at being hired as a babysitter dampened the moment she heard Bobby''s voice.


    " Where have you been? " He said, the moment she came downstairs. He staggered, and Ava knew then that he was drunk. She rolled her eyes


    inwardly but replied anyway.


    "I came down the minute I heard your voice. Where''s Ben? " She looked behind him, in search of her second nightmare. Ben, her step dad was


    much worse than a beast. Her mother, Dawn had married Ben when she was 12. Her birth father, Davis, died in a car ident and things had not


    been easy for them. Dawn married Ben few yearster and things were going smoothly for them, except for her nasty stepbrother of course. Ben, at


    that time, was a rich businessman but all that crumbled when hispany went bankrupt. Bobby had med it all on her mother foring into their


    lives


    Things became worse as Ben lost all hopes of saving hispany and became a gambler. Dawn tried to keep the to keep the family together and


    worked all day to save up some money. But things go the way she nned because the moment Ben discovered the money, he stole everything and


    gambled without leaving a penny. Dawn died a yearter and Ava was left to live with her beast of a step father and her douchebag of a step brother.


    " Get the fuck out of my way! " Bobby retorted and pushed her. Avanded on her butt and groaned. She rubbed her sore ass, thanking her stars that


    he didn''t do much worse to her. She was used to them hitting her on many asions so this was nothing. She watched Bobby leave and sighed. She


    was battling with what was too much for a girl of 22 years. Her once creamy, white skin was pale and dry. She was a 5''2 feet brte with a pair of


    beautiful blue eyes. She was what guys termed as a figure ''8'' shape. She was a stunning beauty. She was truly beautiful and took after her mother.


    " Son of a bitch " she muttered, helping herself up. She went back to her room to prepare the necessary things for the interview the next day. She


    would dly ept any job that came her way. Being a babysitter was better than nothing, and as long as she would be paid, she was okay with it


    She loved kids so she was sure she would do fine. Most of all, she was d that finally, she would be able to gather up some money and run away to


    where Ben and Bobby could never find her.


    She woke up the next morning feeling excited and anxious. She wore one of her few best clothes, a ck knee-length gown and paired it with wedge


    sandals. Leaving her face bare, she squatted and brought out the box she hid under her bed. She opened the box, brought out few dors and put it


    in her bag. She locked her door and went downstairs. She was relieved when none of the beasts she lived with was awake yet.


    Ben obviously didn''te home and she was d. Twenty minutester, she was in front of the mansion. She stood there shocked and wondered if


    she got the wrong ce. Though she knew she would be working in a mansion, she had not expected it to be this huge and beautiful. Shaking her


    head to clear it of her wandering thoughts, she rang the doorbell. The door opened a few secondster and a middle aged man appeared.


    "Yes? " He looked her over.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    " Hello good morning. I''m here for an interview. I applied for..." The man cut her off, motioning her inside.


    " Okay okaye in” and he turned to go in.


    Ava felt she was in heaven the moment she walked in. The whole ce was breathtaking. She couldn''t find the perfect words to describe it.


    " Have a sit. He will join you soon " The man said over his shoulder, as he disappeared.


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    Ava fed her eyes to her heart''s


    content, she got a good look at the


    whole ce gow. A cough sounded


    and she looked up, startled. ~


    Standing before her was a very good


    looking-￠natured man. He lookéd:


    around 37 years, give or take.a few


    years. He was tall and had jet ck


    hair. Shiny blue eyes were-staring


    down at her and she looked away,


    shyly. He smiled and Ava decided he


    had a cute smile . He looked vaguely


    familiar though.


    " Done checking me out? " He asked and his smile got wider. Ava realized then. that she had tantly stared at him rudely.


    "Uh? Oh... Sorry sir" She stammered, getting up on her feet.


    "No, you can sit " Heughed.


    " Thank you sir " She replied politely.


    " Jackson. It''s Jackson. You applied for the job of a babysitter, right? "


    "Yes sir... Yes Jack. I''m Ava Adams " She answered


    " Beautiful name for a gorgeousdy " Heplimented, eyes twinkling


    " Ava, can you tell me about yourself. Family, kids, rtionship, home, everything. It will help us greatly to know if you''re suitable for this job " He


    smiled.


    "Okay, " Ava tgok a deep breath and


    continued, " kim 22 years old,


    graduated f fm High school 5 years,


    ago. Wanted to further my education


    up to College evel but financial


    problérhs "She smiled painfully,


    Jack kK listened without intercepting


    her and Ava sighed before-she


    continued.


    “Mom diedfew years back so I live


    with my stepdad and stepbrothec”?


    She leftOut the part that her >


    stepfather was a gambler. Jack


    could tell she was hiding something


    but-decided not to push it, Content


    bélongs  ~


    "I''m sorry about your Mom " He looked really sorry.


    " It''s fine thank you " She blinked back the tears which were starting to form around her eyes.


    " Now let''s get down to business " He sighed audibly and brought out some documents.


    "Let me ask you this before we proceed "