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?"

reddened as he thought, 'Is

it," he grumbled, walking

who was still caught in the clutches of sleep from staying up late reading. Valerie's voice was groggy and irritable when she picked up. "Hello? Who is this? You know, 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 was well aware that Valerie had been up late, engrossed in

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

I leave this bed, I'll miss out on its amazing comfort. I feel bad

story. Lambert, noticing her expression, deduced that Valerie had

girls he'd seen grow up, each remarkable in her own way, and felt a swell of pride. He believed their love for reading was beneficial; it helped

the message. She quickly tapped out

while Natalie went to the garden with a book. She was determined to live a brilliant life, for herself. Once she made up her mind, she rarely

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

errors, she immersed herself in the company's operations, studying intently during her lunchtime in the garden. By the afternoon, she had a

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