She nodded a little, her chest tightening. She felt incredibly exposed, being so honest with him about this, even if he didn't know about what she'd read and regardless of how things ended up between them in any reality, she meant this.
"I had just lost my job at the Planet, things with Jimmy were bad and-- coming here, being able to help you both as Arrow and as Oliver Queen, CEO..." She trailed off, shrugging a little. "You made me feel like I belong. Like I'm doing something. You trusted me and welcomed me from the beginning." She said quietly, taking a deep breath and holding his gaze, "and on top of that, you made me realize I was missing out on an awesome friend, not getting to know you."