Quietly, he had his assistant look into her. Twenty-three. Single mom. Street vendor. No family nearby. Struggling to hold on.
Then Noah’s cough worsened. The clinic diagnosed bronchitis and gave Grace a prescription she couldn’t afford. She left with Noah wheezing, promising him she’d find a way.
On the bus home, her phone rang. It was Linda Park—Daniel’s assistant. He wanted to speak to her about a job.
The next day, in her only nice dress, Grace walked into Carter Dynamics feeling completely out of place. Daniel stood when she entered and asked about Noah immediately.
When she admitted she couldn’t afford the medicine, he made his offer: he wanted to hire her as Liam’s evening caretaker. Liam was happier with her than with anyone else, and Daniel needed someone gentle and trustworthy in his son’s life.
“You could hire a real nanny,” she protested.
“My son smiled more in five minutes with you than in years with me,” Daniel said softly.