Fake Mate Beta Rises to Alpha Heiress (Natalie) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96 Grandma’s Call

Chapter 96 Grandma’s Call

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It was deep into the night. On the top-floor executive office of the Richardson Group building, the only illumination came from the computer screen, casting a ghostly blue glow on my haggard face. The data on the reports looked like gibberish, and I simply couldn’t focus.

Suddenly, a knock on the door jolted me from my daze. Instantly, Natalie’s image popped into my head. I shot up from my seat and flung the door “Na…”

open.

“Mr. Richardson, here are the materials you requested. I just wrapped up organizing them,” a young woman, whose face was unfamiliar to me, said.

Oh, right, she was the new project assistant.

I took the materials with a nod and asked, “Still working this late? Shouldn’t you head home?”

“The project department is swamped. A bunch of us are still here grinding. Thanks for asking, Mr. Richardson,” she replied, blushing slightly.

Then she gave a polite nod and scurried off.

Indeed, the project department was the front line of the company, always buried under a mountain of tasks.

When Natalie was around, the team was incredibly efficient. Most of the time, everyone could clock out on schedule. Even when overtime was needed, Natalie would always be the one to stay back alone.

I’d sometimes stay with her during those long nights, but I’d often doze off in the office.

So, Natalie was always the last to leave. The real hard worker was never me.

Just as I was in a state of turmoil, my private phone rang with a number I rarely saw. My heart skipped a beat. It was my grandma, Louisa.

Louisa was a lover of solitude, living in a sprawling mansion on the outskirts of a nearby city. She hardly ever allowed family visits, except during holidays.

So, a call from her was highly unusual.

I took a deep breath, trying to sound calm as I answered, “Grandma, it’s so late. What’s up?”

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Louisa’s voice, old yet authoritative, boomed through the phone, “I’ve heard some talk. What’s going on between you and Natalie?”

I swallowed hard. “Grandma, where’d you hear that? Natalie and I are doing great.”

“Great?” Louisa scoffed, “Great, and she’d move out of the pack’s territory? Landon, don’t lie to

me.”

Realizing Louisa was more informed than I’d thought, I tried to explain, half-truthfully, “Just some small squabbles. It happens between mates. It’s already getting better. We’ll sort it out in a few days.”

Louisa said, her voice growing serious, “Natalie isn’t the type to leave over trifles. We can’t sort this out over the phone. I’m coming back tomorrow. You’ll explain everything to me then. And bring Natalie. While I’m here, I can help you two work it out… Soul mates are meant to be together. You young people just don’t know how to value your bond!”

“Grandma, there’s no need to trouble yourself. Natalie and I can handle it,” I pleaded, but Louisa was as stubborn as a mule. She hung up before I could say more.

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