Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 193

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Natalie sat in silence, obediently taking the seat opposite Herbert.

“Hey, Natalie, try this!” Nate beamed, sliding a plate of lemon poppy seed muffins toward Natalie. Brian had mentioned she had a sweet tooth.

It filled Nate’s heart with joy that Natalie had come downstairs in the morning and joined him for breakfast.

“Nate adores you, you know. He relies on you a lot,” Herbert said, spoon–feeding Nate a few bites of food before suddenly saying in a low voice.

Natalie glanced at Herbert. Growing up, he was the one person she truly feared because of his commanding presence and Brian’s deep respect for him. As a child, the sight of Herbert would send chills down her spine.

Herbert must have been past eighty by then, his hair a bit more silvered than before, but his demeanor seemed gentler.

“I like Nate, too,” she said after a brief silence.

“That’s good to hear,” Herbert said, his tone tinged with enigmatic amusement.

bites, Natalie set down her utensils and said. “I’m full. I need to get to the set.”

eating?” Herbert

to fullness, so she had purposely eaten

set down his spoon, which clinked against the fine porcelain bowl, a

nor harsh.

somehow breached his etiquette, and

just nibble on little things if you need to look good on camera. You can’t carry a child at this rate!” Herbert frowned slightly and added, “Since when does being skinny equate

delicate wrists, which seemed too frail to hold a knife, had stirred a hint of

two

them has as many

on the table. Since Nate had a sweet tooth, they had prepared

1/2

said to

eventually picked up her fork and

her finish. Herbert seemed satisfied

Nate began squirming in Herbert’s arms, reaching out to her and calling.” Natalie, Natalie!”