THE BILLIONAIRE'S UNEXPECTED LOVE

CHAPTER 2: THE MEETING 1

FERNANDA/NANA'S POV

The early morning breeze caressed my skin as I made my way to X-Tasty( X as in Extra) my work place, I've always loved the name of that place cause it describes the restaurant perfectly with their delicious cuisine and services.

It's been a few months now since I ran away from Oakville thanks to the handsome stranger that helped me out.

I've tried my best to stay incognito since then using only a part of my name, I now go by the name Nana Paul. It's not been easy at all but thankfully I've not encountered any of those evil people.

The money ''Mr handsome hero" gave me really helped a lot with food and shelter until I was able to start working.

Five months later and you can say that I've somehow settled into a normal routine. I have a better job now at a family owned business with their branches in different cities, the establishment cares about their employees and they're very strict about inappropriate relationship in the work place.

I'm in the food industry where I wait tables but I have more time of my own now more than when I was just new to the city, I work the morning shift which ends at noon giving me time to cater to my personal needs and around 5:00 pm I clock in for my night shift at the Hotel de Royale which will last till the next morning.

Today is my last day at X-Tasty for this week, I get two days break from both places but they always fall on different days.

This time I thought why not get some art supplies for the art work Selena recommended me for, I can use the two days morning break to finish it up.

Ah yes Selena, my sister from another mother, I've known her for a few months but she has been more of a sister than my stepsister.

she took me under her wings when we met in my first work place, I can still remember how she put in good words for me seeing how much I needed the job even without knowing me, it was hard at first cause I had to take up the night shift but luckily she was on the night shift too.

She made sure that I was safe during work hours and also got home safely after, together with Sedrick her friend who through her is also my friend I feel like I've found my new family. Sedrick has been a very sweet, kind and lovely guy just as his name implies and is always ready to defend us no matter what.

I always get this feeling that he likes Selena but he will never admit it and even though Sel doesn't show it I know she cares a lot about him too.

Settling in at work we all got busy, the morning rush is always overwhelming as people are always in a haste to get to work and they are not always at their best behavior especially those running late.

As the hours went by, the number of people reduced gradually, around 10 Am we went into full cleaning mode and some of us joined the kitchen crew for the lunch prep, finally by 12:30 pm I was done with my shift and on my way home.

I decided to go to the art supply shop before going home to get ready for my second job.

On my way to the store, I saw a beautiful scene of a father and daughter, I felt a sharp pain in my heart. Why do I miss something I've never had, I guess it's just my delusions an attempt to escape my reality that's the only way to explain this sudden desperation to be a part of this father and daughter across the street.

Her crackle of laughter is enough to light up your world. My Isa would have been the same age with her if she was still here with me.

My heart still aches whenever I remember that night, I still wished I had stayed awake, if I had been strong and well enough, she wouldn't have suffered in there for too long and most importantly still be alive today with me.

"Isabella!! came a male voice from the distance" what!!! The fact that they both have the exact same name makes this so much harder to watch and yet I watch helplessly as the young man tries to get the little girl into the car.

I turned my attention towards the arts and craft shop that brought me to this business district in the first place, I need to hurry or I might not meet up with clock in time, I'm very grateful to Sel for recommending me for this job knowing my friend she probably went overboard with her praises for me, ever since she saw my painting she has been my biggest fan, she once said she was my unofficial manager.

A few moment of perusing through the supplies, I felt tiny warm hands hugging my legs tightly then came the sweetest voice I've ever heard

"Mama Mama upsies" those words left me speechless and heartbroken as I looked down into a very clear beautiful set of blue eyes, the most beautiful that I've ever seen and I know will never be mine no matter how much I wished for her.

It was the little girl from earlier, I guess she mistook me for her mother. "Hi Angel" I said crouching down to her level, " how are you sweetie, are you lost?'' She shakes her head, "what's your name?'' I asked just to be sure

"Isa" she answered "okay Isa how about we go find your father",

" No!" Came the sharp disagreement with a quivering lip she complained "Papa doesn't want Isa to be with Mama, please don't tell him Mama, don't leave Isa alone again"

it made me wonder if her parents were divorced or something, what do I do now, how do I refuse her? She definitely needs to go back to her father regardless.

After thinking for a while I picked her up, "Isa hunn I'm pretty sure your Papa is worried right now so...how about you take me to him and I'll talk to him, how about that?"

that seemed to work as she nods and points towards the exit but before we could take three steps, four hefty men in an all black assemble rushed into the store looking well panicked and ready to start a war, you could see the sigh of relief from them immediately they spotted her and one of them sent a quick text on his phone I'm thinking to alert the father of their success.

They tried to approach but the little girl let out a very loud scream stopping them in their track, one of them gathered courage and came forward "Isabella your Papa has been looking for you, it's time to go home"

"No!!" Was the reply he got, in a blink of the eyes another set of men entered the store, three this time in another black assemble, only difference is one was dressed in full Carlos Luis suit from his winter collection last year, I'm sure of it because CL was my favourite designer and I practically slept with the catalogue for that collection.

He looked so immaculate in the suit like it was made for him the only problem being the few buttons opened and the hanging tie at the collar, signs of a distressed father.

This was still not enough to discredit his wonderful appearance, he's tall almost taller than all his bodyguards except one who seems to be the same height with him, his face carefully sculpted like that of a Greek god, I could look at that face forever with no regrets, he had the perfect face one that every artist will die to reproduce either on paper or clay.

The perfectly sculpted nose, luscious lips that could kiss you into oblivion and those dreamy blue eyes that seems to have captured me because I'm finding it hard to look away.

I was brought back to reality by the little tug on my blouse reminding me that I wasn't in my studio where I could do any of the things I just imagined doing with this immaculate man in my presence,

suddenly feeling self conscious with my casual long flared flower skirt and blouse which I just wore in a hurry without much thought and the scent of spices from the restaurant, I quickly realized that the eyes looking at me was not very happy with me.

First was anger like I've stolen something from him, then relief. I mean I don't blame him I'm practically holding his daughter, wait a minute it's Mr handsome hero, no way.

I smiled to him but the smile was not returned. "Isa" he called out with that beautiful and melodic bass voice, oooh girl I felt shiver all over my body, how is it that I never noticed all these qualities before.

Again babygirl didn't look like she was the one they were calling as she snuggled into my arms, I decided to step in as the father was visibly frustrated

"Hiii I'm Nana, you may remember me from few months back at Oakville" he looked confused "you helped me and brought me to the city" his face changed to realization and it dawned on me that though he's been looking at me all this while he wasn't really seeing me.

MARCELO'S POV

That's why she looked familiar, nice but now is not the time to catch up as I need to get Isa home ASAP "thank you for watching her, Isa come to Papa" I said

"no" ok that's not good "come on dear, say thank you to the nice lady so we can go home, grandma is waiting for you at home"

"no I don't wanna, I don't wanna go home, I want my Mama to come with me" she whined

"cupcake we need to get you home so you can take your drugs, we can't afford to miss it" I really cant afford for what happened last time to happen again and I can't use force cause then she will cry herself to a high fever, I should have known when she started earlier today that getting her back home was going to be a tug of war and that she'll do just about anything to miss today's dose.

Her cry is drawing attention and I don't like it we're at the front of the shop for God's sake Isa please! help your father.

The lady what was her name again....Nana was helpful as she comforted her. I decided to try again "honey do you want cookies, I can get you any type"

"no I want my Mama to come with me" Mama there she goes again I really don't have time for this, I looked at my wrist watch we're running out of time, I have to get her home in less than an hour

"Listen, ermm Miss Nana, Isa here is not well and I made the mistake of not carrying her drugs and as you can see well she's hell bent on going with you, if you don't mind just one hour of your time, I know it's too much to ask please just accompany us to the house and I promise my driver will bring you back here or wherever you wish.

I can even pay you as long as you help me convince her to take the drugs. We really can't afford for her to miss her afternoon dose please I'm desperate, I can't risk it".