Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 852

Lincoln's eyelids hung low, giving him a kind of fake, amused look. "Vivian, you've been in the business game for a while now, and you've really nailed the art of keeping everyone happy. It's pretty impressive-winning over your dad without making the guests feel left out. It's a balanced move, and it fits well in today's world."

Nathalie was caught off guard.

Was it just her imagination?

Why did her dad seem a bit off today?

Faced with her dad's roundabout comments, Nathalie decided to cut to the chase. She told him straight-up, "Dad, Nathan and I have been through the wringer together. We've faced some tough times side by side. Even though we're not blood-related, our bond is even stronger than siblings. So please, don't treat him like a guest anymore. If you can, I'd love for you to consider him family and treat him warmly."

Lincoln, who could hardly ever say no to his daughter's requests, nodded without hesitation, "Don't worry, Vivian. Since he's stood by you through thick and thin, he's like a hero to me. I won't mistreat him."

After that, Lincoln was all smiles with Morris, serving him food and chatting him up.

"What's your last name, young man?"

"Nathan," Morris said, skipping the surname.

"Where do you live?"

"Southside."

Lincoln raised an eyebrow, "Southside, huh? Oh, that's the fancy part of town."

Morris stayed quiet.

Lincoln carried on, "What did you major in?"

"Something with computers."

That's a solid field, but it's tough on the hair. By the time

twitched

live that long, so worrying about losing hair wasn't on his

in your family?" Lincoln asked,

and my grandpa," Morris replied, cool as a

the first time he'd leveraged his tricky stepmom and dopey

your

"He's in business."

"How's his annual turnover?"

Morris said, not

gulped. He was a bit taken aback: If a boy really likes a girl, he'd usually try to shine in front of her

strengths and air out

him this guy might not be looking to marry

without marriage in mind is just playing

pretty ticked off at

daughter's sake, he

got a call from

client wanted to talk business, and Nathalie had no

never been so eager to hustle his daughter

should get going

Nathalie,

Ster, couldn't help but

worry