The Black Scorpion
Ch. 6

The next morning, as he climbed down the stairs, Aaric saw that everything was gathered in the dining room. Annette and Savannah were having breakfast on the table, and Abellard and Damien were playing with Adrienne, who was playing with Adrienne and Damien playing with her hair.

"Abel, Damien, what are you doing?" aaric said as he stood behind Adrienne.

"Dad, I'm doing Auntie's hair" Damien said proudly.

Adrienne who heard the masculine voice behind her turned her head and saw a perfect man before her. Although still with a pillow face and the typical disheveled hair wake up, the man's good looks do not fade at all.

Aaric sat his butt on the chair beside Adrienne, making the woman's heart jump slightly.

"Ouch. Why am I sitting next to him?" ask Adrienne inwardly.

Savannah thrust a cup of coffee in front of Aaric and made the man instantly refreshed just by inhaling the aroma. Before long, the well-groomed Nikolai joined them. Savannah is hypnotized for a moment with the appearance of Nikolai whom she judged no less handsome with her half-sister, Aaric.

"May I ask for a cup of coffee, Anna?" nikolai asked as he waved in front of Savannah's dumbstruck face.

Savannah opened her eyes and gave Nikolai a cup of coffee. The hands they both touched as Savannah gave the coffee making the woman reflexively pull her hands in shock. Fortunately Nikolai's balance was so good that the cup Savannah gave him did not fall and no one noticed their misdeeds.

After breakfast, they ate together and talked.

"What's your name, son?" ask Annette softly.

"A...Adrienne Dupont, Mom," Adrienne replied nervously.

"Call me Annette. Here and there it is still young" replied Annette trying to joke.

"Ma, relax. It's been four heads as well," replied Aaric indifferently.

"The age may be four heads but the appearance and soul of Mama is still two heads" said Annette proudly accompanied by Savannah's laughter and Aaric's arm.

This time it was Savannah's replacement who asked Adrienne because of the curiosity that was hard to contain.

"Sister Adrienne, what happened yesterday?" ask Savannah slowly.

"Call me Anne. I...," Adrienne's speech was cut off.

"Later the story. The point is I helped pay the debt and in return he'll work for me" Aaric said, cutting off Adrienne's talk.

"Ana by the way. Why do you call him brother?" ask Aaric again.

"Because he seems to be in love with you" Savannah replied honestly.

"What age do you think he is?" ask Aaric again.

"Perhaps about twenty-seven or eight maybe?" savannah is not sure.

"I am twenty-eight years old" Adrienne replied confirming one of Savannah's guesses.

As usual the morning was filled with boisterous laughter from the adults and the carefree voice of the little ones. Adrienne who saw it could only smile wistfully and Aaric noticed it but chose silence.

"Figured. Damien's. Are you ready to go to school?" aaric asked after everyone finished breakfast.

"It's Dad, '" the two boys answered simultaneously.

Abellard and Damien left the dinner table to grab a school bag and put on their shoes. Unknowingly, Adrienne followed the two children and prepared all the needs of the twins to put on shoes. Nikolai had gone to the garage to heat the car, preparing for his morning routine. All that Adrienne did was not spared from the sight of Aaric and Savannah.

"Sister, it seems you have found a suitable nanny" Savannah said, looking at Adrienne, who alternately put the twins in her bag.

Aaric just nodded in agreement and got the idea in his brain.

"Anne," call Aaric.

"Yes sir?" adrienne replied while looking towards the voice.

"Don't call sir. I am not sultan. Just call Aaric or Rick" Aaric said.

"Good A...Aaric," said Adrienne nervously.

"From today, I hired you as Abellard and Damien's nanny. Every morning you'll take them to school with me. After that you came to the office and became my personal nanny. In the afternoon, you'll pick them up with Nikolai and bring them to my office. You'll also be tutoring for them and teaching them after school in my office. Do you mind?" cecar Aaric without pause.

"No. Not at all. I am ready, A...Aaric," said Adrienne with a bright face and a bright smile.

"alright. You'll still get paid and your debt will be paid by cutting half your salary every month. You'll also stay here with us. Your room will be between my room and the twins" Aaric continued.

Adrienne just nodded and Aaric moved from his seat to the room on the second floor. Not long after, Aaric came back down with a distinctive appearance to his office, hair neatly combed into the brindles and given a little pomade, which he did, white shirt with a combination of black suits and trousers and tie in blue dongker. Adrienne did not blink looking at Aaric who looked much more handsome than his usual appearance.

"Awas is in love" whispered Savannah to Adrienne as she passed behind her.

Hearing Savannah's whisper resuscitated Adrienne's daydream and she immediately turned her eyes and led the twins to the car. Nikolai is ready with Aaric's favorite car on the doorstep. As Adrienne was about to open the passenger door, Savannah first grabbed and opened it.

"You're sitting in the back with my brother, yes" Savannah said, winking and getting into the car and sitting sweetly in the passenger seat next to Nikolai.

When the back door of the car is opened, the twins Abel and Damien immediately went up and sat in the back seat leaving a row of middle seats that can only be filled by two people because the seats are separate for each person. Adrienne chose to sit in the seat behind the Savannah seat. Aaric also entered and sat in the seat behind Nikolai and the car drove to school for the twins.

Arriving at the school of the twins who turned out to be an international private school, Adrienne got out of the car followed by the twins and Aaric.

"No need to come. I was the only one who drove them in" said Adrienne.

"I have to introduce you first to the school administrators so that they all know that next you will pick up Abel and Damien. Otherwise, you won't be allowed to approach them in a single detail" Aaric said without turning his head and continuing in his footsteps.

Adrienne simply nodded and aligned her steps with Aaric. Abellard held Aaric's right hand with her left hand and her right hand with her brother while Damien held Adrienne's left hand with her right hand and her left hand with her brother. The four of them entered the school complex. From a distance, they look like a complete and happy family.

Seriate...