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.

seemed a little fidgety, occasionally stealing glances at me. It was clear she had something on her mind. Taking a

just say not the nicest colleague,” she began, her voice hesitant. Internally, I felt Ema stir. “A bit?” she

I thought, quieting her

curious. While her sudden friendliness was welcome, I was also confused by it. Just a few weeks prior, I had thought

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

“Between that speech you gave this morning and the vending machine incident,” she continued

as an adversary, could view me in a positive light was both surprising

said softly, a little flustered but genuinely grateful for her words. “You know, I’ve always believed that there’s more to people than what meets the eye. I always tried

“I guess I’ve been a piece of

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 spread across my face. “Like when you

tinge of red as I brought up a

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 him

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

and I never had a chance to thank her

laughed as we remembered that day, the 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

moments of reflection, and before we knew it, we had spent more than an hour

as we climbed the steps to the firm. “Um… Thanks for