His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 352 Change Of Heart

Ella

“Well,” I said, offering my colleague a warm smile. “How about we go together?”

As I made the suggestion to Sarah, her eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Lunch, together?” she echoed, a touch of incredulity in her voice.

I shifted slightly, wondering if I had made a mistake. It had been a spur of the moment decision, partially fuelled by the pains in my stomach caused by a distinct lack of lunch. “Well, yes,” I responded, trying to maintain a casual air. “I mean, if you don’t want to come, that’s-”

“No,” Sarah interrupted, a soft chuckle escaping her lips. “It’s just… unexpected, that’s all. Sure, let’s go.”

Relief washed over me, and a small smile played on my lips. “Great,” I said, genuinely pleased.

We decided on a cozy bistro just a few blocks away from the law firm. It was on a nice street, with metal tables outside and coffee served in real cups instead of the usual cardboard takeout cups. We decided to sit outside beneath a yellow birch tree and listen to the sounds of the city. I didn’t come here often, but it was occasionally a nice reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the fast-moving world of law.

a little fidgety, occasionally stealing glances at me. It was clear she had something on her mind. Taking a deep breath, she finally broke the silence just when I was getting

been… well, let’s just say not the nicest colleague,” she began, her voice hesitant. Internally, I felt Ema stir. “A bit?” she growled, clearly annoyed from her

Ema,” I thought, quieting her and refocusing my

I asked, genuinely curious. While her sudden friendliness was welcome, I was also confused by it. Just a few weeks prior, I had thought that she hated me.

moment before answering, choosing her words carefully. “You’ve always been really kind to me, even when I didn’t deserve it. At first, it irritated me more, made me see you as weak or too much of a people- pleaser. But after a while, especially today, seeing you stand up not just for yourself but also for what’s right, I… I began to

color appeared on her cheeks, as if she wasn’t used to admitting such things. “Between that speech you gave this morning and the vending machine incident,” she continued

seen as an adversary, could view me in

always believed that there’s more to people than what meets the eye. I always tried to see the good in you,

guess I’ve been

of work, sure, if that’s how you want to put it,” I said. “But… I’ve always wanted to say this: I really admire how you always speak your mind.” I paused, thinking for a moment, and then a grin

nodded and listened, her face flushing a tinge of red as I brought up a time in the past when her expertise and strong spirit had been helpful for

how she had berated a man who kept trying to badger the employees to sell them shoddy life insurance policies. I could still hear how she had yelled at

hair falling into her eyes as she chased after the life insurance salesman in his

and helpful, and I never had a chance to thank

previous tension between us dissipating. As our salads arrived, and we began eating, our conversation flowed more easily, ranging from work-related topics to personal interests and hobbies. For

chatter and moments of reflection, and before we knew it, we had spent more than an hour at the bistro.

gracing her features as we climbed the steps to the firm. “Um… Thanks for today. We should do