Sarah cleaned her throat and collected herself, trying to pretend that her laughter was not a big deal."Ok, Ben. So, I think your uncle must have told you that I'll be your nanny, right?" She asked calmly with her soft voice.It was getting really hard not to look at Victor, since he was still there, frozen in the same place, watching her and Benjamin talk."Yes," Benjamin replied, but she could feel he wasn't feeling that comfortable anymore."Okay, let's make a deal? You'll let me know if I do something that you don't like, okay? We're going to be friends above anything. How does that sound?"Sarah didn't like to be observed, and she wasn't sure if Mr. Reed was the type of boss that would interfere in her job in front of the kid, but she hoped not. It was embarrassing enough to have him analyzing everything she was doing already.Benjamin nodded, a bit more at ease."Okay." "Good. So… I'll let you spend some time with your uncle then," Sarah concluded getting up. Her legs were star
Sarah woke up and it was still dark outside. She took a shower, got ready for the day and went downstairs to grab something to eat.Pouring herself a very dark coffee, she sat by the kitchen table and prayed that her first day went fine. "Buenos días, Sarah. How was your first night here? Did you sleep well?" Fabio, the cook, asked her. He was older than Sarah and had a very strong accent."I barely slept, to be honest. Guess I was too excited and nervous." She smiled."Oh, don't be. I'm sure you'll be fine. Benjamin is an easy kid.""Yeah, I could tell. But I also heard that Mr. Reed is very protective over the boy, so I think I'm just afraid to do something wrong," she confessed.Fabio left the pan on the stove and grabbed a cup of coffee as well, sitting in front of Sarah on the other side of the table."He really is. But he's also very reasonable. Mr. Reed never treated any of the servants badly. He might seem cold and all, but he's actually very nice to us."Sarah raised her brow
A few weeks had passed since Sarah started working at Mr. Reed's mansion, and with time, she had become really attached to Benjamin. They got really close after a few days, and the little boy was always asking about her whenever she had the day off.The fact that his nephew was always wanting to be around Sarah made Victor incredibly curious and intrigued about what that woman had to make Benjamin so infatuated with her.It was true that whenever he was at home, he managed to take a look at both of them to see what the nanny was doing and how she was treating his nephew. Victor also asked a few servants who he trusted the most to keep an eye on her and report everything when he got home from work.But he never received any complaints. On the contrary, they only had nice things to talk about her. He was also frustrated at himself for wanting to know so much about Sarah, because somehow he knew it wasn't just because he was worried about his nephew, but also curious about her.Sarah had
Sarah thought she could be sick at that moment. Firstly, she was still getting used to Mr. Reed calling her Sarah instead of Miss Johnson. She didn't feel like they were intimate enough for that when he asked if he could call her like that, but since he also called the other staff by their first name, she didn't want to overthink it.Secondly, it was rare for Mr. Reed to be at home so early. And thirdly, she wasn't expecting to be introduced directly to the woman. After everything she had heard about Alana, it took her a great effort to be polite and courteous with Mr. Reed's girlfriend or whatever."Hello, Miss Campbell," she said with the kindest voice she could. "It's very nice to meet you."Alana was behind Mr. Reed and looked at her from head to toe before saying anything."Oh, hello, dear. The pleasure is all mine."Sarah hoped her face didn't show any trace of her disgust for the woman's greeting. It didn't take an expert to notice that Alana was being the fakest and most cunnin
Victor had come home earlier that day because he wanted to keep an eye on Sarah and Benjamin. It was true that she had been working at the mansion for a few weeks now, but he still wasn't a hundred percent comfortable with leaving her alone with Ben, even though she hadn't given him any reason not to.He was also ignoring things that his mind kept repeating for himself about the nanny; that all this concern was just an excuse because he couldn't help but enjoy spending time with his nephew and Sarah. Whenever he was at home, he managed to get a way to be at least in the same room as them, even if he was handling some paperwork or anything of that sort. It was just nice to be around them, he thought. The atmosphere was peaceful.For so long, the mansion had been a very boring and cold place to be. The other nannies weren't that bright and funny, but with Sarah, Benjamin had become a happy and excited kid. So the mood in the mansion was always very pleasant ever since.But finding Alana
But the truth was that Sarah was wrong. Victor went to his bedroom that night thinking that he hadn't had that much fun in a long time. Unexpectedly, Sarah was proving to be a very capable nanny and a very funny and kind woman.She was always checking if Benjamin was comfortable and happy, but also wasn't afraid of kindly telling and educating him whenever he did something wrong.It had been a while since he also had spent a good time with Benjamin, carefree. He was always so into his work that when he had free time to be with his nephew, he was always tired and worried about something else.After that afternoon, Victor decided to bring his work home and be closer to Benjamin. That would also be a good opportunity to keep an eye on Sarah and see if her job was really that good. Of course he was ignoring the fact that her nanny's skills weren't worrying him anymore, so that was just an excuse to be around her as well.Benjamin seemed to be infatuated and fascinated with the woman, whic
Alana coughed a few times, clearly surprised. She was probably expecting him to agree with her and ask Sarah to leave, but he didn't. In fact, Mr. Reed didn't stop there. He continued as if he got really offended by her question."What's wrong with having Sarah dining with us, Alana?" he asked again, his hand tightened so hard on his fork, that his knuckles were turning white.She took a sip from the water in front of her, probably getting herself some time to think of an answer."No, of course not, Victor. You know that's not what I meant. I just…" She staggered for a moment. "I just thought that since we're here, it wasn't necessary for her to feed Benjamin. I mean, we could do it, right?" "Sarah always eats with us," he replied, his piercing eyes still on her. "That's how it is. So if you don't like it, you can leave," he concluded, shutting the case.Sarah was trembling inside, not believing her eyes and ears. It was the first time he stood up for her that way. And with Alana, abo
Life was being very kind to Sarah lately. Her grandmother seemed incredibly happy at the nursing home, being well treated and bonding with the elderly. Whenever Sarah had her day-off, she would take her Nana for a walk in the park, to the movies, or even just read a book to her while enjoying the sun in the garden outside. She missed spending some time with her grandmother, so those days were very special. Nana's health was stable, which alone was a relief for Sarah. She also hung out with her best friend, Brie, who was going abroad for work and would spend a long time away. Her life in the mansion was also going well. She had made friends with a lot of the people that worked there, especially Camila, who proved to be a trustworthy person and a very nice friend.Mr. Reed had relaxed a lot ever since her first day. Now, he didn't pretend to stay at home just to keep an eye on her. He finally trusted her with his nephew, which was a victory.Benjamin was the most special one for her.