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.

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 ready to ask

know I’ve 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 hunger. “She’s been

quieting her and refocusing my attention on

was welcome, I was also confused by it. Just a few weeks prior, I had thought that she hated me. But now, it

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

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

think that someone, especially Sarah, who I’d always seen as an adversary, could view me in a positive

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

guess I’ve been

piece 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

as I brought up a time in the past

policies. I 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

falling into her eyes as she chased after the life insurance salesman in his oversized suit and beat-up loafers. “And tell your boss that he can suck it! Vultures, all of

had been both hilarious and helpful, and I never had a

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 the first time, I felt like I was seeing the real Sarah, and she was seeing the real

it, we had spent more than an hour at the bistro. We

smile gracing her features as we climbed the