She Took a Babysitting Job at a Billionaire’s Mansion — Then She Fell for the Son Who Thought She Didn’t Belong There
Chapter 10
Their relationship became official three weeks later.
There was no dramatic announcement.
No public declaration.
Just Ethan showing up to Emma’s tutoring center with dinner.
And Emma realizing she was smiling before he even spoke.
Oliver was delighted.
“You two are finally together!”
Emma froze.
Ethan laughed.
“You knew?”
Oliver rolled his eyes.
“Everyone knew.”
The adults heard.
Victoria smiled.
Daniel raised an eyebrow.
Neither objected.
But at Westbridge, the relationship became gossip.
Some people admired them.
Others mocked them.
Emma’s scholarship friends worried she was getting involved with someone from a world she didn’t understand.
Ethan’s wealthy friends thought he was throwing away his social life.
For the first time, both had to decide whether their feelings were strong enough to survive other people’s opinions.
One evening, Emma told Ethan:
“Maybe we should slow down.”
He looked at her.
“Do you want to?”
“No.”
“Then don’t.”
She looked at him.
“I’m scared.”
“Of me?”
“Of everything.”
He took her hand.
“Then we’ll be scared together.”
That was the first time Emma believed they might actually have a chance.
