Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 148: Cityscape

Moana

After Sam left, I felt relief wash over me. I was happy to see Sam finally get just as humiliated as I was when he cheated on me, and now he had to actually work his way up in the company instead of using his Beta girlfriend to get the job.

However, when I looked over at Edrick, his face had fallen and gone dark.

“Thanks, Mia,” he said, his voice sounding rather cold compared to how it sounded earlier when he was acting mischievous with his old friend. “I’ll get you that car you wanted. Just let me know which day you’d want to go to the dealership.”

Mia shook her head, the look on her face indicating that she also realized the sudden change in Edrick’s demeanor. “Don’t worry about it,” she replied with a wave of her hand. “I can afford my own car if I want it. I was just joking earlier.”

Edrick looked a bit surprised, but he didn’t say anything. In fact, without another word he simply turned around and walked away. I could only watch after him with wide eyes as he disappeared into the crowd of employees, my heart practically pounding out of my chest. What changed so suddenly? He had been so full of life when he was making his little plan with Mia, and now that it was over, he was sullen and quiet. Was it because I didn’t want Sam to get fired, or was it something else?

“Good old Edrick,” Mia said with a shrug. “Gotta love when he does that.”

I turned to face Mia then. “Um… Really, thank you,” I said. “You really didn’t have to do that for me.”

Mia only smiled. “I’ll do anything if it means exposing a cheater and a liar,” she said. “But I have to say… I’m surprised that you didn’t want to get him fired.”

I bit my lip for a moment, then shrugged. “I just don’t want to inflict too much suffering on others,” I replied. “An eye for an eye, you know? He got what he deserved.”

Edrick’s childhood friend nodded slowly. I watched as her gaze shifted over toward where Enzo disappeared for a few moments, and I followed her eyes. He was talking to another business partner already with that same plastic smile on his face. It was as though he put on a mask when he talked to people.

at the time, which indicated that Mia didn’t know that our relationship was fake, I felt comfortable enough with her

About the wedding,” I said, turning back to face

her head with a smile. “I know

raised my eyebrows.

“I can just tell. I know him

feeling about what?”

too much,” she said, flashing

that, Mia left me

…

with Sam, I finally just wound up spending the remainder of the picnic with the children. Hearing their

bathroom, however, I noticed that the balcony

moments. He was leaning over the railing and looking out at the city. In his white button-down shirt and black trousers, with his dark hair moving in the breeze, he looked incredibly handsome even from behind. I tried to get a

him. He glanced over at me for the briefest moment before both of us silently stared out at the city without a

Edrick’s cold demeanor hadn’t changed much all day. Even now

asking not to fire my ex earlier,” I said, breaking

I could see him tense up beside me. Finally, after

not that,”

“Then what is it?”

his head and stared down at the city street beneath us. “Did you really sleep with me on

my throat. I should have known that that was what he was upset about; it

feeling my heart race in my chest. “But I never