Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 104

Natalie took a moment to steady her breathing, keeping silent.

Matthew had been quiet for a while before he chuckled and asked Natalie, “Got someone special in your life, kiddo? Last time we chatted, you mentioned there might be someone. Am 1 right?”

Natalie had just been throwing words into the wind. When push came to shove, she planned to drag King or Gavin back home for a visit to pull the wool over Matthew’s eyes so he could leave this world without any regrets.

“Sort of,” she mumbled before nodding and lying, “Yeah, almost.”

“That’s my girl,” Matthew sighed with relief. “You know, I’ve made my will, and just a few days ago, I added a final clause. If they ever force you to marry someone you can’t stand, they won’t get a penny of my estate!”

Natalie was stunned, catching a glimpse of Matthew in the rearview mirror.

“All I want is for you to be happy in the second half of your life…to find your place,” Matthew said, his voice trailing off with fatigue.

As Natalie watched him drift off to sleep, she didn’t make a sound to disturb him.

always been a force to be reckoned with, hands–on with everything, which meant he

the years Natalie was abroad, it was the company’s busiest and most exhausting time. She knew Matthew

with Matthew’s health

peeked at the Wright family’s accounts and discovered that Matthew had been sending her money all along. It just never made it into her hands.

was about to take a breather when Reid

must be Nate. She accepted the call and, as expected, Nate’s little face pressed up against the camera. She asked

was the picture of melancholy, etched with woes

age.

help but laugh. “Come on, what’s the

trip,” Nate heaved a long

Nate

He evadent,

Ben cone the kid had turned to her.

boy. I’m not feeling

way? Nate immediately began to protest, shaking his head and waving