"Did my daddy send you? Are you another mean, ugly nanny?" Isadora crossed her arms and fixed Isabela with a suspicious glare.
"I'm not mean at all. Were the other nannies mean? What did they do to you?"
"They didn't want to play. They just wanted to flirt with my daddy."
"That's too bad they didn't want to play with you — but I do. And you know what? I know a ton of really fun games."
"You're not going to chase after my daddy?"
"No. Your daddy asked me to come here, but it was so I could play with you and take care of you. Your daddy's already a grown-up — he doesn't need a nanny."
"My name's Isadora. I'm three years old, and I'm still growing."
"Nice to meet you, Isadora. My name's Isabela — almost the same as yours. I'm already twenty-five, so I'm done growing."
"Can you play dolls with me?"
"Of course! I came here just to play with you."
The two hit it off right away. Isadora and Isabela played together for a long time, laughing and giggling the whole while. Leonardo and his mother were watching everything through the security cameras. Cristina, Leonardo's mother, was stunned by how quickly Isabela had won Isadora's trust — the little girl had never played like this with any of the other nannies.
"You need to go in there," Cristina said. "If that young woman doesn't throw herself at you the way the others did, she'll be perfect for the job."
"Let's go." They opened the playroom door, but the two were so caught up in their game that they didn't even notice. Leonardo cleared his throat to get their attention. Isabela jumped to her feet and straightened her clothes, while little Isadora pulled away and shrank back. Cristina went straight to the girl's side.
"Mr. Albuquerque, I'm sorry — I got a little carried away," Isabela said.
"What did you think of my daughter?"
"Isadora's a sweetheart. We're getting along great — aren't we, little one?" She noticed how withdrawn the girl had become. "Is everything okay? Why did those pretty eyes get so sad?" She crouched down to Isadora's level.
"Now that my daddy's here, are you going to forget about me too?"
"Of course not. We're friends, aren't we? And friends never forget each other. I just need to find out if we'll get to play together every day."
"You're not going to chase after my daddy?"
"Of course not."
"Daddy, I want Isabela! Can she be my nanny?" Isadora ran to Leonardo and leaped into his arms with a sweet smile.
"If you like her, then yes. Daddy's going to work everything out with her now, okay?"
"Okay!" Leonardo set her down, and she raced over to hug Isabela. They wrapped their arms around each other, and then Isabela followed Leonardo back to his office.
"Well, my daughter likes you, so you're hired. These are the documents you'll need to sign." He handed them over, and Isabela — still in disbelief — signed each one. "You'll start tomorrow, but first you'll need to go to this lab and complete all the required exams. This list outlines Isadora's daily routine — read it carefully. And remember, you'll need to be available for family trips as well. Isadora requires constant care."
"Yes, sir. Thank you for the opportunity." She stood and walked out.
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