Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 1883

Tommy hesitated.

Finally, he mustered the courage to report, "It was Madam Nicholls. I heard that while Madam Nicholls and Ms. Nicholls were touring downstairs, Ms. Serrano happened to bump into them and offended Madam Nicholls, so she slapped Ms. Serrano."

Nathaniel frowned at the mention of his grandmother.

He knew the story of Kristen offending Mildred was a cover-up.

The real issue was that he had been neglecting his work lately, and Mildred had learned about Kristen's presence.

How could she not be furious?

He wanted to check on Kristen, but before he could leave his office, Mildred had already arrived, accompanied by Gabrielle and Mavis.

When Nathaniel's gaze fell on Mavis, his eyes grew a bit more serious, though he kept his expression neutral.

"Grandma, please have a seat."

He noticed that Mavis was already seated, which made him swallow the following words he was about to say.

Mavis had a good reason for sitting down.

Being pregnant made her feel unusually heavy, and after touring the floors downstairs, she was feeling particularly tired.

Unaware of her condition, Nathaniel ordered three cups of coffee.

Mavis shook her head and said, "Just a glass of plain water for me, please."

She was feeling a bit nauseous and needed to drink some water to settle her stomach.

If she did not, the morning sickness might become obvious to everyone.

Thankfully, the brief exchange about the water did not attract much attention.

In the office, the atmosphere was incredibly tense.

Even though no one spoke, Mildred's displeasure was obvious, her eyes fixed on Nathaniel.

The heavy mood was enough to make Gabrielle, who usually talked a lot, fall silent.

If Mildred disapproved of Kristen, what did it have to do with her?

"What do you mean?"

It took her a moment to realize what he was implying. "Are you saying that today's mess is somehow my fault, that I prompted Grandma to do it? That it's all on me?"

Nathaniel did not answer directly.

Instead, he spoke seriously, "Mavis, I promised Kristen's deceased family that I would take care of her. If you go against her, you're going against me."

"Nathaniel Nicholls!"

Mildred could not take it anymore.

She slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

Looking at Nathaniel's strikingly handsome face and those beautiful blue eyes that once seemed so charming, she now saw him as a fool making a terrible mistake over a woman.

"Take care of her?" she scoffed. "What does that even mean? Are you planning to marry her and make her part of the family? Mavis is your wife. Meanwhile, Kristen is a stranger with hidden motives. I'll never let her into this family. She could bring nothing but trouble!"