Daylight

Chapter 2: Just doing her best

The next day, all of Lauren's calm was gone seeing her daughter jumping up and down on her office sofa "Luna!" She was seeing red "Either you sit down like a behave child or so help me..." She was interrupted by two gentle knocks on her big doors.

She was glad for the interruption, her daughter's face showed that one more word and it would've become a fight and she was in no mood for fights today, she had much to do.

"Mrs Jauregui" Ally, her assistant, called upon coming in "Camila Cabello for you, she said she had an interview?" Her assistant was confused, all of Lauren's appointments were made by her and she had no recollection of the name Camila Cabello. This one wasn't her which made her half curious and half mad.

"Yes," She confirmed and lifted Livia who until then was sleeping in her arms to put her on her big chair, she would be comfortable there. The girl moved around trying to wake up, great, that was all she needed "Send her in"

"Yes, Mrs Jauregui," Ally said "This way, Miss Cabello" She indicated her door to the woman in the hallway.

Lauren watched the newcomer from head to toe, her looks weren't very sophisticated and she didn't look like the professional she was expecting and her face showed her youth. Didn't Normani say she had experience?

"Mrs. Jauregui," The brunette said copying Ally's manners "My name is Camila Cabello, a pleasure to meet you"

Lauren looked at her raised hand for a few seconds before raising her own to meet it, she said her name and gave her welcome, by her peripheral vision she could see Luna had sat on the sofa and was not jumping anymore, small mercies she believes, but she was watching the stranger with interest.

Mother and daughter share the same curiosity.

On the subject of first impressions, the CEO didn't see anything that would grab her attention, the woman was beautiful, yes she could admit it but she hid under hideous casual clothes, glasses, and shy aura that begged anyone with power to step on it. Lauren hadn't time for people like that, but again, those were special circumstances, she was recommended by someone she trusted, and for God's sake, she was choosing a nanny and not a new wife.

Lauren sighed, the day had been horrible, and highly stressful and she knew she was being rude to others and even herself.

"I hope you brought your references, Miss Cabello" She leaned against her table since Livia was still sleeping in her chair.

"Camila"

"Excuse me?" Lauren raised her left eyebrow.

"My name, you can call me Camila" The brunette shrugged "And yes, I did bring it, here" She opened her bag and gave her a folder with the papers she had asked for. She was already cleared with her law department and now she just wanted to check her references.

"And you have experience with children" Lauren kept on asking, ignoring the folder in her hands "Miss Cabello?" She did that on purpose.

"Sure" Camila lied and looked around for the children in the room, a small brunette sleeping in a chair much too big for her little body and a raven sitting on the sofa, watching her like prey, she was uncomfortable under her stare and she soon realized who would give more trouble.

"Who's that?" The girl asked with so much hatred in her voice that Camila took a step back, a tone like that should never come out of a child's mouth.

"Luna, haven't you been listening? This is Camila Cabello, your new babysitter" She threw the folder away from her and with her hands on her hips, she turned on the child "And Miss Cabello, this is Luna, my oldest"

"Less than a week and you've already found someone to leave us with" Luna looked at Mother with betrayal "Can't you spend more than five minutes with us?" Seriously, how old was this child? She didn't sound like eight.