chapter 3

I left everything in the hands of Artur and leaves for my trip towards Santa Lucia. I asked Juan to choose a personal maid and a personal butler for my godchildren. The girl is changes and the boy is Josh. They have fifteen years and have been trained since the seven to work for me, they are reliable and resilient. To speak the truth, Saint Lucia is two days ago from the duke's mansion. It took a while but we arrived. Not to raise suspicions, I left Juan and Mildred responsible for the loading of clothes and walked in search of my godchildren. As he walked, I heard a fuss noise not far. When I arrived I saw Tanya behind Theodore as he defended himself from taller children he. Theodore has seven years this year and Tanya five. When the children realized that there was na adult around they fled and I approached. Theodore was on guard, but his face showed innocence. Interesting, but it's still very young, your eyes show the truth.

Roseli: I am a visitor to this orphanage, can you come with me? I think we need to talk, do not you think?

The children nodded and followed me back to the orphanage. Mildred prepared the tea and some cookies and left the room, leaving me and the children alone.

Roseli: Well, I'm Roseli Meratto Nigthgale, Duchess of the Nigthgale family. Can I know your names?

Theodore: My name is Theodore and this is my sister Tanya. I give a professional smile, and I say a few words that shocked some children.

Roseli: Well, I will not pretend, I'm interested in adopting you two as my adopted children. First of all, I already knew about you, after all this orphanage is sponsoring with my help. You two, according to my informants are good and sensible children in front of the public, but I see that their thoughts are very hidden, amazing for two children under tem years. Just to include, I have a couple of twins like children and they are seven. Some question so far, and be sincere, it will be easier.

Theodore: You are looking for foster children to serve as contrast or as na assistant to your children. Is that why?

Roseli: If I were na incredibly loving mother for my two children maybe, but no. In fact, my children are useless ungrateful, and I recognize it. That's why I want decent heirs, but my husband and I are not there much and I do not try to have a new son. So I decided to get one.

Theodore: What do you mean by heirs? You're married, are not you? If we accept we will not be from the Nigthgale family?

Roseli: Oh, no. You two will be adopted with my last name. Your guardian will be me and just me. The Duke is the duke and my so-called children gave only one young Lord and young lady. This means that you will not have the status of second young master and second miss. They lived with me in a separate wing, which is already being prepared. They will have the best education, the education I had.

Theodore: Can I know what we should prepare for inheriting?

Roseli: Yes. I am a majority shareholder with seventy percent of the Astéria Company. The other thirty percent belong to Robert Moore, the famous secret chief. I started this company at tem years and there was no one to help me, so I found some talented people and started operations, and now twelve years later she is one of the main conglomerates of the continent. My parents and younger brother are the only ones who know, besides my trusters and now you. My husband just thinks that I have a great dowry and my children think I'm sucking the family with my purchases. So as you can realize, my disappointment with my children in recent years has been well, very large. What do you think? Can you grow and take care of the company I created with all my dedication when I retire? Of course, if they are not the height, they will not receive the company. A dowry for Tanya and some property for you Theodore if you can not account for what they will receive.

Theodore and Tanya looked at each other, and then agreed to the proposal. I introduced them to the change and Josh and let them take them to my house here in the city. I finished the adoption of them quickly and took all of them to my temporary home. After a shower, a haircoint, and new clothes, both look like noble children.

Theodore and Tanya has the same tone of blue that I have in the eyes, but your hair is black as the night sky. Their features are quite delicate and look like two stopped dolls like that. My kids have pulled the Father a lot. Both has green eyes and glitchy blond hair. They do not look like anything with me, in fact, these two in front of me look more like me. My family Meratto has a erudite, delicate image for women and gentle for men. If I can choose, choose these two here. Roseli: Today we go to dinner and sleep early. Tomorrow we will buy some more clothes for you. You will have more clothes waiting for you in your new home. And the afternoon, my label teacher will come with your tutor. Over the next tem days you will train with them and with me, we will return on the tenth day and we will reach the mansion of Duque two days later, one day before the Duke and my useless children come. I hope you show better on that day. I know they can.

And it was indeed true. Madame Chloe and Professor Sullivan took turns to teach while I taught social practice and how the kingdom works. The two absorbed knowledge as sponges and seven days already walked and ate perfectly, Chloe and Sullivan were surprised. I told them to go back first and prepare for the classes they will have in the future.

With the remaining two days I have presented alternative courses such as music, calligraphy, painting, botany and linguistics. Tanya, as expected chose linguistics, already Theodore asked if he could not take all the courses. I explained that only three alternative courses because both will have auto defense classes and how to handle a weapon, no matter what. In the end he got linguistics, music and calligraphy while Tanya got linguistics and music. When she dominated at least one, she can start with paint.

With everything ready, I took them back to the mansion through the side gate. In fact, after the reforms, this entry is almost as luxurious as the main entrance, but on a smaller scale. Arthur introduced himself with the new servants of the mansion. He watched the children who walked with confidence and grace behind me and nodded slightly. We arrived almost at dinner time, so I just introduced myself to the new employees, as well as my godchildren and had a tour all northern wing.

Their rooms are on the same floor, but on different sides. Fully furnished in na exemplary way. Tanya's room has soft and delicate décor, worthy of a lady. The walls are a soft rose, with flowers left with flowers in it, your bed was huge with a delicate and elaborate doodle. All the furniture was white, and the decor of the room was in pastel tones. Theodore's room has confident and consistent decor.

The walls are turquoise blue, their furniture in brown oak and their bed is in shades of blue green in a perfectly balanced way. There is also na ante room with a personal library with sofas matching.