Chapter 23
“I will try my best,” I answered as confidently as I could.
Adam smirked and folded his arms across my chest.
“No offense, Miss Judy. But I personally don’t believe you have what it takes to truly handle this boy. Even those who passed the interview process were unsuccessful. He’s a complicated child and it’s going to take a lot more than a pretty face and good fighting skills to get him to listen.”
Third Person POV
Judy looked taken aback by Adam’s words, but what he said was the truth. Just that morning, he was speaking with Ethan while Miss Irene was getting dressed for the day. Ethan told him that Judy had never been around kids before and she didn’t know the first thing about them. He confessed that he’d known Judy for quite a while and that he didn’t think she could handle this job.
Judy at one point confessed to Ethan about her very serious condition that she claims to have managed, but it makes her less intelligent when it comes to certain subjects. Once Adam learned from Ethan what Judy’s condition was, he felt a bit deceived.
Adam made a mental note to keep a close eye on Miss Judy and report anything he found suspicious.
Ethan seemed oddly curious about Matt and his interests as well this morning.
“I notice he doesn’t do much around here and I wanted to know what I should get him for his birthday. I know it’s not for months, but if
I’m going to be in Irene’s life as her husband, Matt will be my brother–in–law. I’d like to start thinking of these things now.”
Adam didn’t think that was too strange, so he nodded thoughtfully.
“Well, he’s into video games right now. Actually, he has a tablet that he plays on. He has a favorite game in particular that he plays but he isn’t allowed to play it right now.”
Ethan raised his brows.
“Why is that?” He asked.
“Because it takes up too much of his time. He will spend all day locked away in his room playing that damn game. Getting him to do anything and cooperate is impossible.”
“Can I see the tablet?” Ethan asked. “Maybe I’ll get him a new game; an educational one.”
Adam nodded and grabbed the tablet, handing it to Ethan.
“I’ll return this later. Thank you for your help, Adam,” Ethan said kindly before leaving the kitchen.
“Thank you for the warning about Miss Judy. I’ll keep a close eye on her,” Adam retorted, “I’ll see if there’s someone more capable for the position.”
Ethan nodded, a smile playing on his lips.
Adam all but forgot about that conversation until a couple of hours later when he was searching the entire house for Matt but couldn’t find him. He wasn’t usually hanging out in his bedroom at this time, but that was the only place he hadn’t looked. Ethan and Irene were long gone for the day, so the house remained quiet and fairly empty besides the staff running around.
Adam knocked on Matt’s bedroom door and heard him huffing about. Frowning, he opened the door and spotted him on his bed with his tablet in his hands.
“Master Matthew, how did you get that?” Adam asked, stepping into his bedroom.
“Get out! I’m busy!” Matt scowled; his eyes glued on the tablet.
“Master Matthew, I insist that you hand that over right away. You know you aren’t allowed to have that right now. Your tutor will be here soon, and you need to be prepared.”
“I said get out!!” Matt hissed as he grabbed a picture frame with sharp corners and threw it as hard as he could across the room, aiming directly at Adam’s face.
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Adam was able to get out of the way quickly and the frame shattered on the wall behind him. He whipped around to face Matt who kept his attention on the game.
“Matt” he tried to say but Matt grabbed more pictures and other hard objects and started to throw them at Adam, ordering him to leave his room that instant.
Adam felt he had no choice but to leave. When Matt got like that, he was dangerous and would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. The only one who was able to calm him and put some order in his life was Gavin and that was because of his Alpha aura.
However, Gavin had a meeting this afternoon and was unavailable.
Perhaps this would be the perfect way to push Judy away from this job though. If she’s unable to accomplish her mission for the day, it would prove that she’s incapable.
Judy appeared soon after for her first day as his tutor and Adam attempted to warn her that the task would be impossible.
“He somehow got his tablet and is playing his favorite game,” Adam explained. “He’s locked himself in his room and he won’t come out It’s probably better if you didn’t even bother trying.”
Judy raised her brows.
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Is that so?” She asked.
Adam went to respond, but then Judy did something unexpected. She walked past him and started up the stairs. She looked so confident and determined that it amazed him. He quickly followed after her, protesting that she wasn’t supposed to go upstairs because it was their personal floor that consisted of bedrooms and private bathrooms.
Judy ignored him and she paused when she reached the second floor. She looked around at each door, and when she saw the door with the stickers on it, she walked towards it.
“Miss Judy!” Adam tried to protest again.
She knocked on the bedroom door and waited a moment; when Matt ignored her, she did something Adam never could have imagined.
She kicked the door open!
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