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.
The good days without Alana showing up at the mansion went by very fast. When Sarah realized, the woman was back to make her life a living hell.But so far, Alana had only threatened her with empty words and ugly faces. Until now. Benjamin was having his morning classes, so Sarah was enjoying some free time waiting for him to come down to have lunch.The staff was very busy preparing the place because Victor was going to have a dinner to celebrate with his partners, so the mansion had to be impeccable. For that reason, Sarah didn't have anyone to talk to, so she decided to grab her book and go to the living room.But her moment of solitude and peace was interrupted by the only person she didn't want to see at that moment. Or ever."Oh, so you're the only one here doing nothing apparently. Why is that? Don't you know how to do anything else except take care of a silly kid?" Sarah didn't even have the chance to close her book before being attacked with Alana's insults. She took a deep
Sarah turned so fast that her neck snapped and she bit her lips to suppress her cry of pain. To be honest, her heart was aching much more."That's… That's not true, Mr. Reed. I…" But she stopped herself from saying anything, because he would never believe her words instead of Alana's. She was just an employee of the mansion, while Alana had been the only woman he had been with in years. He had no reason to believe her. He would never believe if Sarah said that Alana did that on purpose just to frame her.She noticed his eyes coming from Alana to the smashed vase on the floor and then to her eyes. Sarah almost collapsed as her legs trembled and failed for a second. Why was she so weak when he looked at her? Why did his eyes have so much power over her? But at this moment, for the first time, she felt he was looking at her in a different way.Victor had always given her tender and kind glances, even though she tried to convince herself that it didn't have a special reason. He seemed to
Since the incident with the vase, Victor did everything in his power to stay away from home, which wasn't that hard for him anyway. He always had things to do in the office and when he didn't, meeting his friends at the club wasn't too much of a sacrifice either.The truth was that he gave a damn about the object. In fact, he never really liked it. It reminded him of his mother, which wasn't a good memory at all. What was bothering him immensely was the fact that he couldn't take Sarah out of his mind.He never cared about women before. He was ashamed to admit that he was the type of man that only thought about women for selfish and lustful reasons. He had his own motives for that, one he never mentioned to anyone.Alana was someone easy to ignore. She was always around when he needed, and even if she wasn't treated nicely, she would always come back and be available for him.Whenever she started to talk and wanted to share anything with him, he'd simply shut his ears and not pay atten