Page 8 of The Billionaire's Secret

Despair runs through me while I try to be positive, but slowly, I'm starting to realize that I don't have a chance.

I'm about to leave when Clare finally calls my name.

Okay. This is the time for my best performance ever. I need to convince the two people inside that room I'm their best option to stay with Winston.

As I enter the room, I see a fully prepared space for a baby. There's a changing station in the corner, and to the other side, there's a crib. Some toys, books, and a blanket are on the floor.

On the other side of the room, there are a couple of couches and a coffee table in the center.

That doesn't look safe for Winston when he starts crawling, but I keep my concerns for myself for now. I'll have time to say something about it when I get the job.

Winston is in Kevin's arms, sleeping peacefully.

Approaching him slowly, I look at Kevin.

"Can I see him, please?"

He looks surprised at my request and nods softly with a serious expression.

I take a step closer and lean closer to him, his masculine smell hitting me all of the sudden and making me want to get closer.

"Oh, God, he's so perfect!" I whisper, my voice full of emotion.

Winston stirs at the sound of my voice, opening his eyes and facing me with what looks like a smile.

I gasp, surprised, and my eyes fill with tears, as I'm taken by the emotion of seeing my nephew for the first time.

"Are you okay?" Kevin says in a quiet tone.

Clearing my throat, I nod and move away from them, making an effort to hide my tears.

The last thing I need is for them to think I'm a crazy woman who cries when she sees babies.

Clare starts the interview, and I reply as well as I can, keeping my eyes on Winston all the time. Suddenly, Winston starts moving his head from one side to the other, as if searching for something, and Kevin looks at Clare.

"It looks like this little guy is hungry," she says, jumping to her feet.

Eager to prove my worth, I stand too. "Please, let me get his bottle."

She looks at Kevin in doubt, but he nods softly, agreeing. "Everything is in that cabinet next to the changing station."

I nod and open the cabinets, trying to find the baby formula.

Everything looks perfectly organized, but I still can't see the bottle or the can anywhere.

I sigh, frustrated. This is my chance to prove that I'm good enough to take care of Winston, and I'm about to lose it because I can't find something that's probably right in front of me.

"On the top shelf," Kevin says.

I look up.

Shit. I'm too short.

Standing on my tiptoes, I finally manage to see the things I was looking for, but I can't reach them anyway.

This is ridiculous, why would Kevin place those things so high in the cabinet?

"You should probably use that as leverage," Clare says, showing up by my side, and giving me a small stool she took from under the changing station.

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