3.

Milo.

"No motherfucking way, for real?" Mia couldn't believe I was making her my assistant, I made the decision  after I saw how she handled and helped me with the calls and the kids.

I didn't need to instruct her on what to do that much, she had a major in business administration. I had lived with Mia for almost two or three weeks now and  I've come to trust her.

"Mia it's not that big of a deal, you get to have a job whilst you stay and be helpful with the kids, like you've been begging me." It was like having another child when we're home.

Today we were going to the new office where I'm setting up the gallery, my office and cafe. The  lady by my side who was now close to being my best friend was squealing, because of her new job.

"Damn that man is fine." She was drooling and I knew who she was talking. It was the hot and brooding yet childish man called Caleb, he standing in front of the building looking lovely as always.

"Mia calm your tits, there is nothing special about him, maybe except him doing double the work for me effortlessly." I chuckled when she glared at me.

"Stop drooling, you'll embarrass yourself." I laugh as she presses a finger at the corner on her lips.

Mia was shy, as we approached Caleb, her cheeks were red as she tried not to stare. "Caleb, this is Mia my new assistant, paws off unless she says so, consent is sexy, got it." He nods but I knew none of what I said, was taken seriously.

"Great, I was about to complain, you needed an assistant, my workload with this new building has tripled." He whines and I chuckled as he dramatically sighed.

The building was beautiful. I wasn't going to change anything. It had five floors in total, the cafe, the gallery and the three floors I intended to make a studio, lastly my office.

The boys would also love the cafe and I knew Haden would like the gallery, he was my little artist. The upper floors were already done and ready for use.

"I cannot wait to use this desk." Caleb mumbled and Mia flushed because he spoke looking at her and we all got the hint.

~

After the tour Caleb left for work and Mia was with me, to pick the boys up from their preschool. It was private and the educational standard plus security were the best, it's why I chose it. I wanted my boys safe.

"Dad!" The screamed running toward us, I hug my kids and Mia was included. I don't know why. We got into the car and the twins began telling us about their day and the drawing they made for aunt Mia.

"Dad, can we have chocolate chip cookies for dinner." Haven asks nudging his brother to ask the same. "Yeah dad can we?" Their puppy dog eyes were being used and I almost caved.

"Not today guys it's not gonna." Even my own assistant was pouting, I was dealing with three kids not two.

Mia's work phone rang and she left for the home office, I wondered who it could have been, business hours had passed.

"Boys go play, and I will start on dinner." They nod and leave, Mia walks into the kitchen with a scowl.

"What's wrong?" I asked grabbing oil from the cabinet.

"Do you know Kennedy Melroe, ceo of Roe inc?" I had heard the name before when Caleb was talking about a reservation that got canceled, I never knew who the person was. "No I don't." I reply.

"He's the guy who called, he's looking for a model to help him with the launch of several fashion lines, he was desperately groveling for you to accept." She replied with concern in her voice.

"Lets research on him, get my Ipad, while I cook and you search we'll see why he's so desperate." Mia nods, I was intrigued by his desperation.

"Kennedy Melroe 26, owner of Roe Inc, youngest to reach CEO foothold whilst building his company from the ground up, playboy and his net worth dropped because he gave millions worth of his company to his ex Luca Vandross." That part had me questioning his sanity.

I wondered if it were actually true, why would he sink his own company, after working so hard for it.I wanted to meet him.

"Schedule a meeting in the morning, we will go there after we drop off the boys at school." I instruct whilst serving dinner.

Mia and the boys were almost drooling over it, they ate like starved animals. After dinner and cartoons, I let my babies play in the bath tub for a while till I dried them, applied lotion on their little bodies and places them in their onesies.

"And they lived happily ever after." I kiss them goodnight and walk downstairs where I find Mia eating a whole tub of ice cream on her own.

"Wanna talk about it?" I ask and she hugs me.  "Thank you Milo, for a second chance to live, I promise I won't disappoint you." Her words were muffled but I heard her.

"I know you won't, now let's get our schedule for tomorrow ready." We work on the work schedule until I was tired, I bid Mia goodnight and headed to my room.

~

The morning was a hassle, the boys didn't want to go to school because they were lazy, I had to threaten them with taking away Ipad privileges though I know my spoiled brats had more than one gadgets to their name.

"Bye dad." Haven and Haden kiss my cheeks and run off toward their friend who was also waving at me. Some of the women were looking at me with disgust, and some with admiration for being able to raise my two kids and work at the same time.

Being as a single parent is not and will never be easy.

I got into the car and Mia began to tell me about my day. "You have a meeting with Melroe at 10, Mr. Vandros at 12, apparently he did not get the hint when I told him we would be at lunch, he insisted that he would be there in the cafe to wait, weird I know." She spoke as if reading my mind.

We got to the office and the manager of the gallery was there first thing. "Morning Mr. LaNoir." I had known her for a while, we sat in my office and she gave me the review for the gallery and I'm amazed how many bookings we already had.

Reservations and shows were already piling and the cafe was becoming popular due to the recipes I gave them, well mostly the recipes they use for cakes, pastries and different types of coffee are from my family.

"Mr. LaNoir you're simply the best at what you put your mind to." She compliments and I blush. "I do it for my kids." I replied to honestly.

"How are they?" She asks enthusiastically and I start to ramble till Mia comes with my tea and her coffee, she also informs me of Mr. Melroe being on his way up and leaves with the manager.

The knock on my door thwarted my concentration.

"Mia I told you not to knock, come in." Who I saw walking in was totally different. The man oozed masculinity at its finest and I couldn't help but drool as he walks to me with a smirk. I pulled myself together though it was hard.

"Morning, you must be Mr. Melroe." As much as I wanted to play it cool, I couldn't. "Morning, that it is me but call me Ken." He was holding out his hand and I realize I've been staring too long, I blush and shake his hand motioning for him to sit.

"Please tell me how I can help." I asked and he explained the struggle his company was going through, he didn't give me a full reason why, even though I wanted to know I kept my curiosity at bat not wanting to pry.

"Dont worry Ken, I would be glad to help in any way I can." I had agreed to help him with his launch and the contract between his company and I would be signed tomorrow at his company.

My phone rings and I'm surprised to see the boys home when they are supposed to be at school. "Hey babies what are you doing at home." They laugh. "Silly daddy, we told you we only half a school day."  Their giggles are all I could hear looking at them.

"Larry came to pick us up, Aunt Mia knew about it." I was glad Mia knew and sent Larry. "Alright boys, be good for you nanny and don't eat too much candy, you know what happens." I reprimand and their nannylaughs in the background.

"Love you daddy." They say in unison and the call ends. I realized Ken was still in my office when he clears his throat. "Your kids I presume?" He asks, the disappointment was evident.

"Yeah my boys, my own twin set of never ending energy, I love them a lot but they always tire everyone out, except their preschool teacher." I laugh and Ken chuckles too.

It was a little after lunch when Ken got up to leave, I stood up aswell and a man enters my office unannounced, Mia enters aswell with a scowl on her face.

"Ken."

"Finn."

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LMJ