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.

stickler for rules, so after quietly eating a few bites, Natalie set down

eating?” Herbert

about never eating to fullness, so she

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

nor harsh.

wondering if she had somehow breached his etiquette,

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 to being

hold a knife, had stirred a

easily lift two Nates

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

on the table. Since Nate had a sweet tooth,

1/2

burrito,” he said to Natalie, his

but eventually picked up her fork and knife and cut

satisfied and said,

coat. Nate began squirming in Herbert’s arms, reaching out