Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie)

As Charles muttered, Matthew’s attention was fixed on the lunchbox. With tasty spaghetti for breakfast, he anticipated this meal. The lunchbox boasted variety–pan–fried 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 Charles’s gaze. Matthew looked up with a frown. “Tell your wife to pack you one next time”

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 Warren’s, Wait, wasn’t he even allowed to feel a little jealous?

Just then, footsteps approached from outside, Charles turned and his expression quickly changed. “Mr. Grant, Mrs. Grant’s here.”

Sophia hadn’t been in the office long before picking up on the employees‘ excited chatter. When she walked in, Matthew’s lunchbox was already halfway empty. It was too late to put it away.

“Wow, who whipped up this lunch for you, Matthew Sophia didn’t hold back her curiosity.

“Grandma, you should’ve let me know you were dropping by, sod Matthew

“Let you know what? I’m just popping in to see my grandson, do I need to schedule an appointment?” She brushed off his attempt to change the subject. “Whose lunchbox is this? Some

young lady’s, I’d her?”

trime, she’d tried to arrange a marriage for him. If she learned Valerie, her lifesaver,

Matthew didn’t want his grandma to find out about Vallerie. Last tim was already his wife, it would complicate things with Valerie.

Seeing his silence, Sophie’s expression turned serious as a thought hit her. “Matthew, don’t tell me this is from that Miss Santos

Matthew knew she had the wrong idea and swiftly interrupted. “It’s not from Lindsey”

Sophia clearly relaxed with relief.

In Kranson City, there were four big–shot 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 didn’t matter because of some past stuff between the Santos family and Matthew. Sophia wanted absolutely nothing to do wi Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

with the Santos family, no matter what

Hearing Matthew’s denial, Sophia relaxed. She realized she might be overthinking it. Matthew kept the Santos family at arm’s length, and the pampered Santos girl wouldn’t make lunchboxes anyway.

Sophia examined the modest lunchbox, guessing it was probably from some eager female employee trying to impress and level up” 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 kind–hearted, caring girl like Valerie. So let the office ladies play their games if they wanted.

“Alright, if you think Grandma’s just being nosy, I’ll back off. It’s good someone’s taking care of your meals. You never eat right. Haven’t seen you in ages, but you’re looking healthier now, your face filling out nicely. That’s how a man should be, not just skin and bones Sophia chuckled happily, oblivious to how tightly Matthew gripped his spoon.

Matthew’s expression twitched, barely noticeable. He wondered if he really put on some weight.

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