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.

for rules, so after quietly eating a few bites, Natalie set down her utensils and said. “I’m

Herbert

rule about never eating to fullness, so she had purposely eaten less. She nodded and replied,

against the fine porcelain

nor harsh.

if she had somehow breached his etiquette, and looked at

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

seeing her delicate wrists, which seemed too frail to hold a knife, had stirred a hint of dissatisfaction in Herbert.

could easily lift two

pastries are high in sugar. One of them has as many calories as one should need. Eating much will make you

spread on the table. Since Nate had a sweet

1/2

a burrito,” he said to Natalie,

fork and knife and cut into a

finish. Herbert seemed satisfied

could put on her coat. Nate began squirming in Herbert’s arms, reaching out