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 just

it," he grumbled, walking to breakfast with a weighted step. He knew he couldn't

beauty rest will make your hair turn

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

drift a bit longer. If I leave this bed, I'll miss out on its amazing comfort. I feel bad about missing breakfast

deduced that Valerie had been engrossed

grow up, each remarkable in her own way, 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 lucky night, go for

she read the message. She quickly tapped out

fun, while Natalie went to the garden with a book. She

than ever. Now her life was her own, free from making breakfast at dawn, staying up waiting for

the garden. By the afternoon, she had a good understanding of her domain. Afterward, Luna arrived to take her to a beauty salon in preparation for the banquet with Maurice at the Hayes Hotel, a

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