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.

rules, so after quietly eating a few bites, Natalie set down her utensils

you’re eating?” Herbert eyed her plate.

about never eating to fullness, so she had purposely

his spoon, which clinked against the fine porcelain bowl, a sound neither

nor harsh.

somehow breached his

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

too frail to hold a knife, had stirred a hint of dissatisfaction in Herbert. His tone was firm, yet Natalie could discern an

could easily lift two

over and said, “Mr. Morales, these pastries are high in sugar. One of them has as many calories as one should need.

the spread on the table. Since Nate had a sweet tooth, they had prepared many sweet treats for the morning.

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burrito,” he said to Natalie, his

picked up her fork and

satisfied

squirming in Herbert’s