Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
By then, even I can’t protect you,” Richard lectured sternly.
Shirley bowed her head, obediently receiving the scolding.
“What should I say about you? I’ve been too indulgent with you, which has led to your unruly character. You should stay with Mr. Flintstone so that he can tone down your character,” Richard said.
“Dad, I’m sorry, I was wrong.” Shirley admitted her mistake.
Richard sighed. In fact, his daughter’s behavior had fully demonstrated her capability. He wouldn’t have discovered that his daughter was here if his uncle hadn’t notified him.
“You are indeed quite capable, but you’ve used your capabilities in the wrong place. I am proud of you and always will be.” Richard patted his daughter’s shoulder. His daughter had grown up and could shoulder her own responsibilities.
In the meantime, Shirley also choked up. She had always been like a child when she was around her father. She nodded. “Okay, I promise you that I will do my best while interning here.” Though Richard was unwilling to let his daughter suffer difficulties, he must let her grow up and find her own value and goal in life. Only that way could her life be more meaningful. “Call me if you need anything.” Then, he left after saying that.
Richard knew his daughter was quite bold and wasn’t one to back down easily.
Therefore, he wasn’t worried about her being mistreated but hoped she wouldn’t get into any more trouble. He rolled down his window to glance at his daughter again before leaving.
In the meantime, Zacharias looked out through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the tall and slender figure outside, completely forgetting that another woman was beside him.
Although Imogen was afraid to look directly at Zacharias, she knew his gaze was fixed on Shirley outside. Being a woman, she had keen senses and instantly understood something Zacharias liked Shirley.
Imogen suddenly thought of something. If only something hadn’t gone wrong with her medical report. That way, she would be able to appear beside Zacharias sooner and become his personal bodyguard..
Pushing the door open and entering the room, Shirley approached Zacharias and said, “Mr. Flintstone, I’ll bring Imogen to the dormitory area for registration.” “Go ahead!” Zacharias’ lips curved up into a smile as he was in a surprisingly good mood.
Shirley turned to Imogen. “Imogen, let’s go. I’ll take you there, and you can take your uniform and ID card on the way.” Imogen nodded while saying to Zacharias, “Mr. Flintstone, we’ll head over there first.” After coming outside, Shirley put the luggage into one of the shuttle cars in the courtyard before driving to the dormitory area. While they were inside the shuttle car, Imogen asked, “Shirley, do you not like it here?” “It’s not that bad,” Shirley replied with a smile.
“But it seemed like you didn’t want to stay here just now, and with your status and background, you could easily get a better internship opportunity. All you need is for your father to say the word,” Imogen said, hoping Shirley could leave. She didn’t want Shirley to intern here because Shirley had special treatment here, and she couldn’t help but feel envious.
After a sigh, Shirley explained, “I wish for that too, but my dad insists that I intern here. I have no choice. I have to listen to my dad.” “Why does he insist that you intern here?” Imogen pretended to be surprised as she asked.
“Maybe because I caused some trouble here, so he wants me to make up for it.” That was the only reason Shirley could think of.
“Shirley, we’re in this together, so our internship days won’t get too boring.” Imogen immediately comforted her. Nodding, Shirley agreed, “Yes, with you here, I won’t feel lonely.” “I can see that Mr. Flintstone also likes you,” Imogen suddenly added.
Upon hearing that, Imogen felt her cheeks heat up despite being in the cold breeze. Even her ears were slightly pink. However, she couldn’t let anyone know about what had happened between her and Zacharias, so she explained, “Imogen, don’t misunderstand us. Mr. Flintstone and I only have a professional relationship, more of a boss and employee dynamic. It’s probably because I’ve been working with him for a while, so he treats me well.” Yet, Imogen only believed what she saw and not Shirley’s explanation.
Moreover, she had gotten to know Shirley very well back at the military base.
Imogen fought tooth and nail for what she could get, while Shirley effortlessly had it all. That was how unjust this world was, so Imogen learned one thing-to become friends with Shirley. Imogen succeeded because she and Shirley were best friends at the military base.
“If you put it that way, Mr. Flintstone is quite easy to get along with,” Imogen remarked.
Shirley cheered her on, “Imogen, your internship will be a smooth sail as long as you work hard.” Pursing her lips into a smile, Imogen said, “I hope so. But I have no other intentions except to finish my internship.” Shirley brought Imogen to Roy for registration but didn’t expect Zacharias to have already told Roy everything. Although Roy knew Shirley had temporarily interned in Imogen’s place for some time, he kept quiet about it. Other than that, he also received a new employee registration document via email.
Once Roy opened the email, he discovered it was a notice about Shirley’s internship. Seeing her information, he was shocked and finally understood why Shirley would appear with the president.
“Mr. Barlowe, I’m sorry.” Shirley apologized to Roy. Roy smiled casually. “It’s fine! We’re all on the same team.” After accompanying Imogen in going through the registration process, Shirley accompanied the former to her dormitory.
Looking at the nice and comfortable dormitory, Imogen couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Shirley, where are you staying?” Shirley explained, “Since Mr. Flintstone was previously injured, I’m currently staying at his house so that it’s easy for me to take care of him.” Imogen asked, “Did he specifically ask for you to stay there?” Not wanting to seem too special, Shirley explained, “No. There was previously another colleague staying there with me, but she was. transferred away for some reason.” Imogen nodded. “I really hope I can take care of Mr. Flintstone with you.” “You should wait and see what Mr. Barlowe arranges for you.” Just as Shirley finished speaking, her phone rang. When she looked at it, she saw a message written in a demanding. tone.
‘Come back now. It was from Zacharias. Shirley sighed inside as she thought that man might want to mock her.
“Imogen, I need to return to the Flintstone Residence. Call me if you need anything.” “Sure! Go ahead.” Imogen smiled as she got up. to send Shirley off.
As Imogen watched Shirley leave, her eyes. were filled with admiration, but there was also envy behind the admiration. She knew how to hide her emotions well. Being from an ordinary family, she wanted to have a better life, so she had to learn to hide her emotions and do what she could to gain a better future.
Shirley drove the shuttle back to the Flintstone Residence. When she opened the door to the hall, she saw Zacharias sitting on the couch, watching the news.
Then, she looked at her luggage in the corner of the lobby and approached Zacharias. “Mr. Flintstone, I’ll be returning to the dormitory today.” Turning off the television, Zacharias raised an eyebrow. “Who gave you permission to move out of my house?” “My internship here has officially begun, so I naturally have to stay at the dormitory,” Shirley said confidently. Zacharias suddenly smiled, his gaze fixed on her. “So, I have the absolute right to supervise you.” “You can point out where I’ve done wrong, and I’ll correct it,” Shirley rebuked fearlessly. What can he do about me?
“Move your things back to your room. From now on, you are to personally protect me round- the-clock, Zacharias demanded sternly.
Shirley was speechless. Not only does he want me to protect him twenty-four seven, but he also wants me to personally protect him?
“Mr. Flintstone, your home is very safe, so there’s no need for me to stay by your side and protect you.” Shirley thought the man was asking for too much.
With narrowed eyes, Zacharias glanced at her imposingly. “Miss Lloyd, I have the authority to assign you any task.” Feeling her cheeks warming up, Shirley firmly stated, “I won’t do anything that crosses the line.” Zacharias gave her a disdainful look. “Even if you want to do that, I may not give you the chance.” Not wanting to discuss this matter further, Shirley stood up and picked up her suitcase to head upstairs, not expecting to be unable to escape and still needing to suffer oppression from that man.
Tony stretched lazily as he came from the other side of the corridor on the second floor. Seeing Shirley carrying her luggage, he exclaimed, “Goddess, are you moving out? Geez, how unmanly of Uncle Zacharias. Why isn’t he helping you with your luggage? Come on, I’ll help you.” Once Tony finished, he was about to come forward. However, Shirley rejected his offer. “No, thank you.” Afterward, Shirley went back to her room and returned her clothes to the closet.
From today. onward, she was officially a member of the Flintstone Residence’s security team.
Right then, her phone rang. She saw it was from her mother, so she quickly answered the call. “Hey, Mom.” “Shirley, I heard from your dad that you’ve started your internship at the Flintstone Residence, Just focus on doing a good job!”
“Mom, is this Dad’s decision? Why didn’t he discuss it with me beforehand?” “Didn’t you also act on your own?” Angela retorted. This incident almost scared her out of her wits. Her daughter not only tampered with the system’s name list but also lied to them about taking care of her grandmother, only to secretly intern at the Vice President’s Residence.
“Mom, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done what I did, Shirley apologized.
“Alright, let’s put this behind us. Luckily, Mr. Flintstone didn’t hold you responsible, or else you’d be in trouble.” Angela also breathed a sight of relief, knowing her daughter had been too reckless. If Zacharias had pursued the matter, it wouldn’t have been easy for Shirley to avoid punishment.
Hearing that, Shirley felt her heart skip a beat and realized she had made a huge mistake. “Mom, you and Dad can rest assured. I will do my best while interning here.” She dared not ask for more and hoped working hard during her internship could appease her parents, “Also, watch your temper when you’re with Mr. Flintstone. That is not your home.” Angela reminded her daughter.
“I understand.” “Don’t think that you can do anything you want because of your father and great-uncle’s status. You have to know your place.” Shirley felt her heart tremble. Indeed, she had thrown several tantrums before Zacharias, and now that her mother brought it up, it seemed like she didn’t know her place.
“Alright, Mom. I will work hard during this internship,” Shirley promised. After ending the call with her mother, Shirley changed into her uniform and pulled the door open. When she returned downstairs, she sternly spoke to the man who was watching the TV on the couch. “Mr. Flintstone, I haven’t been very respectful before. From now on, I will listen to your orders and carry them out without asking any questions.” In the meantime, Zacharias thought she was acting strange today, but he liked hearing those words.
“Are you sure?” He raised a brow, indicating his skepticism.
“I will personally protect you round the clock.” Shirley carried out the order the man had previously given her.
Zacharias’ lips were about to give away his true emotions, but he managed to hold back his smile. “Very well. I look forward to seeing how you’ll perform tonight.” At that moment, Zacharias’ phone started to ring. When he glanced at it, he informed her, “It’s your father.” Shirley put her hand behind her back, saying nothing. Meanwhile, Zacharias warmly answered the call. “Hey, Mr. Lloyd.” “Mr. Flintstone, something urgent came up, and I must return to the military base. I’ll treat you to a meal next time.” “Sure. Let’s make an appointment for another day,” Zacharias replied. Richard didn’t mention his daughter and ended the call, so Zacharias turned to Shirley and told her, “Your dad has something urgent to tend to and needs to return to the military base.” Shirley thought, Dad might not have something urgent to do. He just wants to avoid this meal! He doesn’t like mingling with people.
After looking at the time, Zacharias noticed it was about time for lunch, so he got up. “Accompany me for lunch.” Shirley frowned. “It’s inappropriate for me to have a meal with you.” Zacharias was not used to her suddenly asserting her position so formally.
“This is an order, so you must comply,” Zacharias ordered with narrowed eyes.
In the end, Shirley could only reply, “Yes.” Therefore, Roy arranged a convoy for Zacharias to head out while Shirley got into the same car as him.