Luca POV
Claire Bennett arrived three days before Riley was supposed to leave.
I had spent the previous forty-eight hours telling myself hiring her was the responsible choice.
The children needed stability. Riley had accepted another job. A transition period would give Claire time to learn the household routines before Riley moved out. Sophie would not wake one morning and discover a stranger making breakfast. The twins would have enough time to test every rule Claire created and decide which ones they planned to break first.
Everything had been arranged carefully.
That should have made me feel better.
It did not.
My manager had contacted the agency before asking me, but I refused to let him make the final decision. The moment I saw the message confirming a replacement, I called the
