Chapter 39

Natalie's laughter was a little awkward as she nudged her grandpa's arm, a playful grin on her face. "Grandpa, you do love me the most, don't you?" she teased.

With money in her pocket, she didn't need a man. She was wealthy, but she kept that fact on the down-low. From now on, she planned to live her life as a carefree rich woman.

"You little smooth talker." Lambert just grunted, looking over his shoulder for Valerie.

"Why's Valerie still in bed? She doesn't even have a boyfriend," he grumbled, shaking his head. Natalie and Valerie weren't rushing to settle down, but Lambert was getting anxious about their future choices.

"Grandpa, why is that?" Natalie asked, genuinely puzzled. "Do women with boyfriends sleep in?"

'Is she being innocent or

rest if you need it," he

disturbing someone's beauty rest will make your hair turn gray prematurely." Natalie winced at Valerie's jest. "Valerie, rise and shine. Breakfast is getting cold," she teased, her voice tinged with amusement. She

through a yawn. "Natalie, your study is so inviting, and the bed is heavenly. I can't seem to get out of

bed, I'll miss out on its amazing comfort.

deduced that Valerie had been engrossed in a book and stayed up late into the

and felt a swell of pride. He believed their love for reading was beneficial; it helped keep them grounded and find solutions when times were tough. After sitting down, Natalie got a text from Valerie. [Natalie, you're gonna have a

brightened as she read the message. She quickly

with a book. She was determined to

free from making breakfast at dawn, staying up waiting for him, and dealing

garden. By the afternoon, she had a good understanding of her domain. Afterward, Luna arrived to take her to a beauty salon in preparation

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