Marrying the Millionaire by Sabrina Sims McAfee Page B

Isabelle hefted a tiny cup in her
hand.
    “ Of course I’m your friend.
We’ll always be friends. You—”
    Richmond entered the room with a big
smile on his face. “I see you two are having fun.”
    Loads. I’d love taking care
of this wonderful child. If only I’d been on time. Kayla rose to her feet. “She’s such a precious
little girl.”
    “ Daddy. I like Ms. Kayla.
She’s fun. Can she be my nanny, Daddy? Please?” Isabelle
begged.
    “ I don’t know about that,
Pumpkin.” Love shone in Richmond’s brown eyes as he looked down at
his daughter while she continued playing on the floor. “I have some
bad news.”
    “ What?” Kayla didn’t like
the sound of his voice.
    “ Your spare tire isn’t any
good. You need a new one. In fact, you need four new
tires.”
    Dead broke, Kayla became upset. “Mr.
Spaulding. I know—”
    “ Richmond. Call me
Richmond.”
    Four new tires. He’s just
going to have to hire me, and that’s that. “Richmond. I know I was late for the interview. But I really
need this job. Can’t you find it in your heart to at least give me
an interview?”
    Richmond’s gaze fell to Isabelle’s,
then back up to Kayla’s face. Folding his arms across his thick,
muscular chest, he strode over to the window and gazed out at the
brown marsh nestled behind his home, which merged into a shimmering
blue river.
    Breathing a deep breath, Richmond
turned away from the breathtaking view and walked back over to
where Kayla stood. Gazing into her eyes, his expression remained
serious.
    One moment you look so
warm, and the next so cold.
    He cleared his throat. “You’re
hired.”
    Kayla gasped. She covered her heart
with her hand. Disbelieving of her ears, she put her hands in a
prayer position over her lips. “Did you just say I’m
hired?”
    Richmond’s brown lips pulled into a
sexy smile. Seeing his dimples, her nipples tingled. Gosh, he was
so freaking good looking.
    “ Yes, Kayla. You heard me
right. I said you’re hired. That’s under three conditions,
though.”
    Just name it. I’ll do
anything . Exhilaration jittered her belly.
“What are the three conditions?”
    “ One—your references check
out. Two—you officially start tomorrow. And three—I have an
important business meeting this evening, so I need you to watch
Isabelle for me until I get back.”
    Confusion jumbled Kayla’s thoughts. If
she accepted this job, what on Earth was she going to do with CJ?
Who was going to keep him while she watched Isabelle? Richmond
didn’t seem like the type of man that’d allow her to tag her son
along, like she’d initially planned on doing. No. He’d never go
along with that. Not sure how she was going to handle the situation
with CJ just yet, Kayla’s mouth curled upward into a smile.
“Richmond, I can meet those requirements with no problem, and I
gladly accept the job.”
    Richmond clasped his hands together.
“That’s great. If you can wait here a while, I’m going to check
your references right now. If everything checks out fine, I’ll
expect you to report to work tomorrow at 7 a.m. sharp. In the
meanwhile, I’ll have my estate manager, Chelsey, to call a tow
company and have four new tires put on your truck. Unless it’s a
problem, the cost to do so will come out of your first
paycheck.”
    Kayla’s head shook
profusely. “No. It’s no problem at all.” Yes! I got the job! I don’t have to depend on that jerk
Carson all the time anymore. Thank you, Jesus. “I promise I won’t disappointment you, Richmond. I’m going to
take great care of your daughter, Isabelle.”
    Isabelle jumped to her feet. “You gon’
be my nanny?”
    Richmond threw his head back on a
chuckle. “Yes, Pumpkin. Kayla’s going to be your new
nanny.”
    “ Yes!” Isabelle’s stomach
growled.
    Remembering Richmond had stated it was
Isabelle’s lunch time, Kayla crouched down in front of her. “Are
you hungry, little one?”
    Nodding her head, Isabelle rubbed
circles on her belly.