Chapter 185


    Chapter 185


    Mnie was anxious. They had arrived for quite some time, but Eloise was not there


    “It’s all rightI’m sure she’ste because there’s something she needs to attend to first,” Nathaniel


    comforted her in a soft voice. However, he was not confident in his mother’s attendance, either.


    After all, Eloise did not want to meet Mnie, and Nathaniel was the one who insisted on this meet-up


    Just as he was about to leave the private room to make a call, the door opened, revealing Eloise’s


    personal assistant. Once Eloise entered the room, her assistant left and closed the door to be on the


    watch outside.


    Eloise wore a gray Chanel suit, and her hair was recently permed. With just a nce, Mnie could


    recognize Eloise’s earrings and bracelet. They were both from thetest jewelry collection this year.


    She felt envious of Eloise.


    Even though Eloise was a middle-aged woman, she only looked around thirty-five years old because of


    her skincare routine for the past decades. She maintained her figure and appearance well, too. At that


    moment, Mnie wished Eloise would publicly acknowledge Nathaniel as her son. She could not help


    but feel disappointed at this thought.


    Unfortunately, Nathaniel was the son Eloise had with her ex-husband. That meant she could not


    acknowledge him as her son in public, and he could inherit none of her wealth. If Nathaniel had been


    Eloise’s sessor, Mnie would not have risked her life and gotten involved with Frank. She only did


    that so she could have another option in life.


    “Mom,” Nathaniel went over and greeted Eloise at the door. Then he turned to Mnie. “Mel,e


    here.”


    “This is Mnie. I’ve told you about her before,” he said as he circled his arm around Mnie’s waist.


    Eloise nced briefly at Mnie as a greeting. After removing her zer, she sat at the table, picked


    up her cutlery set, and ate. She was a picky eater and had high standards for food. The dishes served


    by this restaurant suited her taste and provided great privacy for their customers. Hence, Eloise often


    met up with Nathaniel here.


    It had always been the two of them all these years, and today was the first time someone else joined


    them.


    “Mom. How are you doingtely?” Nathaniel followed suit and sat down. The first thing he did was


    express his concern for Eloise. “I heard you bought over anotherpany. Hudson’s health isn’t in the


    best condition, so I’m sure you’ve been tired.”


    Eloise was eating her food with elegance. After taking another bite, she said casually, “You don’t need


    to worry about all that.”


    “Yeah! Mom, I know you’re a strong woman, and you’d be able to handle anything. I want to thank you


    for helping with mypany’s matters. If not for you, I never would have figured out the solution.”


    Mnie was shocked by how Nathaniel thanked his mother. It was customary for Mnie to be


    nervous, but she did not expect Nathaniel to feel the same way.


    He spoke so formally with his mother and was so polite that it was clear they were not close to each


    other. This was not how a son usually talked to his mother but how a subordinate would report to his


    boss.


    Eloise stopped eating and ced her cutlery down. She then took out a piece of tissue to wipe the


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    “Nate, you handled this matter poorly.”


    “Yes, I admit my mistakes. I‘ve been too careless, which allowed Lily to tamper with the form. This


    tiny mistake almost cost thepany…”


    Before he finished his words, Eloise interrupted, “No, that’s not what I was referring to. I meant to say


    you handled your romantic rtionships poorly.