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.

relationship was fake, I felt comfortable enough with her to tell her the truth. She was so kind

wedding,” I said, turning back to face Mia. “I

her head with a

eyebrows.

“I can just tell. I know him too well. But… If

about what?”

already said too much,” she said, flashing me a warm

Mia left me standing there feeling utterly

…

The picnic went on for much longer than I expected, but I didn’t mind. After everything that happened with Sam, I finally just wound up spending the remainder of the picnic with the children. Hearing their laughter and seeing how

I noticed that the balcony doors were open. And Edrick was standing

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 good mental image of the scene, because

him. He glanced over at me

changed much all day. Even now in

if I upset you by asking not to fire my

answer for a few moments, but I could see him tense up beside me.

not that,” he

“Then what is it?”

at the city street beneath us. “Did you really sleep

lump rise in my throat. I should have known that that

race in my chest. “But I never saw you as a