Chapter 81
Marrying
Chapter 81
As Charles muttered, Matthewâs attention was fixed on the lunchbox. With tasty spaghetti for breakfast, he anticipated this meal. The lunchbox boasted varietyâpanâfried fish fillet, shrimp, broccoli, and creamy soup. The colors and nutrition were enticing
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Distracted by the juicy gossip. Charles forgot to order lunch for himself Watching Matthew dig in now, his own hunger grew as he eyed the lunchbox enviously
Catching Charlesâs gaze. Matthew looked up with a frown. âTell your wife to pack you one next timeâ
Charles also wished he could. But that depended on whether his wife was up for it. Plus, her cooking skills were nothing compared to Miss Warrenâs, Wait, wasnât he even allowed to feel a little jealous?
Just then, footsteps approached from outside, Charles turned and his expression quickly changed. âMr. Grant, Mrs. Grantâs here.â
Sophia hadnât been in the office long before picking up on the employeesâ excited chatter. When she walked in, Matthewâs lunchbox was already halfway empty. It was too late to put it away.
âWow, who whipped up this lunch for you, Matthew Sophia didnât hold back her curiosity.
âGrandma, you shouldâve let me know you were dropping by, sod Matthew
âLet you know what? Iâm just popping in to see my grandson, do I need to schedule an appointment?â She brushed off his attempt to change the subject. âWhose lunchbox is this? Some young ladyâs, Iâd her?â
trime, sheâd tried to arrange a marriage for him. If she learned Valerie, her lifesaver,
Matthew didnât want his grandma to find out about Vallerie. Last tim was already his wife, it would complicate things with Valerie.
Seeing his silence, Sophieâs expression turned serious as a thought hit her. âMatthew, donât tell me this is from that Miss Santos
Matthew knew she had the wrong idea and swiftly interrupted. âItâs not from Lindseyâ
Sophia clearly relaxed with relief.
In Kranson City, there were four bigâshot families, the Grant family was the top dog, followed by the Anderson family, the Reynolds family, and the Santos family.
Lindsey, the second daughter from the Santos family, had this weird crush on Matthew for some reason. But the thing was, the Santos family and the Grant family had been business rivals, making any romantic stuff between them a total mess
Ultimately, it didnât matter because of some past stuff between the Santos family and Matthew. Sophia wanted absolutely nothing to do wi
with the Santos family, no matter what
Hearing Matthewâs denial, Sophia relaxed. She realized she might be overthinking it. Matthew kept the Santos family at armâs length, and the pampered Santos girl wouldnât make lunchboxes anyway.
Sophia examined the modest lunchbox, guessing it was probably from some eager female employee trying to impress and level upâ Not a real threat since she knew her grandson, always conl as a cucumber. Melting him would take more than just a lunchbox; it needed a kindâhearted, caring girl like Valerie. So let the office ladies play their games if they wanted.
âAlright, if you think Grandmaâs just being nosy, Iâll back off. Itâs good someoneâs taking care of your meals. You never eat right. Havenât seen you in ages, but youâre looking healthier now, your face filling out nicely. Thatâs how a man should be, not just skin and bones Sophia chuckled happily, oblivious to how tightly Matthew gripped his spoon.
Matthewâs expression twitched, barely noticeable. He wondered if he really put on some weight.
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