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.

our food, Sarah seemed a little fidgety, occasionally stealing glances at me. It was clear she had something on her mind. Taking a deep breath, she finally

hesitant. Internally, I felt Ema stir. “A bit?” she

her and refocusing my attention

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

you as weak or too much

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

Sarah, who I’d always seen as an adversary, could view me

her words. “You know, I’ve always believed that there’s more to people than what meets the eye. I always tried to see the good in

guess I’ve been a piece of work,

you want to put it,” I said. “But… I’ve always wanted to say this: I really admire how you always speak

flushing a tinge of red as I brought up a time in the past when

could still hear how she had yelled at him when he had shown up for an entire week in a row, and had nearly convinced the rookie intern to sign his life away for a $100,000

back!” she had yelled, her brown hair falling into her eyes as she chased after the life insurance salesman in his

helpful, and I never had a chance to thank her

As our salads arrived, and we began eating, our conversation flowed more easily, ranging from work-related topics to personal interests and hobbies. For the first time, I felt like

was a blend of easy chatter and moments of reflection, and before we knew it, we had spent more than an hour at the bistro. We split the bill and

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