Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64: Julia Meeting Briena

Meanwhile, at the hotel suite, Justin was buried in work while Julia paced impatiently in front of his desk, constantly interrupting him.

"How much longer do I have to wait to see her? My own granddaughter!" Julia huffed. "When is she going to visit your new home?"

"I’m not sure, Grandma," Justin replied, trying to keep his tone calm. "She doesn’t consult me before making her plans."

Julia sighed dramatically. "At least let me watch her from a distance. The last time I saw her, she was five years old. You have to find a way, or I swear I won’t let you work."

Justin, who had been enduring her complaints for a while, pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Grandma, please, just be patient and find something else to do in the meantime."

Huffing like an upset child, Julia grabbed her phone. "You’re useless! I’ll just go meet Andrew. He said he was going to introduce me to the grandfather of a girl who seems perfect for you."

Justin immediately tensed up. "Grandma, wait!" He quickly called out for his assistant. "Noah, where’s Natalie right now?"

"Ms. Natalie is at her company office, Mr. Harper," Noah responded promptly.

"Take Grandma there," Justin instructed, glancing at Julia. "Let her see her granddaughter from a distance, but make sure she doesn’t get noticed."

"Yes, Mr. Harper," Noah nodded, then turned to Julia with a smile. "Please come with me, Grandma Harper."

Julia beamed, already forgetting her frustration. "Noah, you’re such a good boy," she said, happily following him, leaving Justin to watch in disbelief. It was as if he hadn’t given the order, but Noah was the hero of the hour.

As soon as they left, Justin wasted no time dialing Andrew’s number. When Andrew picked up, Justin spoke quickly. "Grandpa, Grandma wants to meet your friend—Natalie’s grandfather. You need to tell her that the girl is already engaged and unavailable for me, or she’ll never give up on meeting Mr. Ford."

Andrew chuckled on the other end of the line. "Alright, leave it to me."

Justin sighed in relief, knowing this would at least buy him some time to deal with the chaos unfolding around him.

Noah and Julia reached the corporate building where Natalie’s office was located. While Julia settled in the reception area, Noah approached John, Natalie’s assigned bodyguard, to inquire about her whereabouts and when she might be leaving.

"I’m not sure," John replied, looking a bit uncomfortable. "She’s been up on the office floor since she arrived, and she hasn’t let me follow her or ask questions."

"Maybe give her a call? Make up an excuse," Noah suggested.

Though hesitant, John dialed Natalie’s number. After a few rings, a hasty, no-nonsense voice picked up on the other end. "Speak."

"Ms. Natalie, may I know when you’ll be downstairs?" John asked carefully.

"Why do you need to know?"

"I’m your bodyguard, so I—"

"Did I tell you I needed a bodyguard? Go back to your boss and give your spying ass a rest." The line immediately went dead.

John glanced at Noah with an apologetic shrug. "She hung up."

Noah chuckled and patted John’s shoulder. "Don’t worry. You’ll get used to it."

"Like how you’ve gotten used to Mr. Harper?" John asked, half in jest, half in sympathy.

Noah sighed deeply, offering no response. Both men knew all too well that working for Justin and Natalie were the two difficult people to be around.

Returning to Julia, Noah tried to manage her expectations. "We’re not sure when Ms. Natalie will come downstairs."

Julia smiled patiently. "It’s alright. I’ve waited years to see her again, so waiting a little longer won’t hurt."

Noah hesitated. "But—"

"Why don’t you get me a coffee?" Julia had just made herself comfortable on the couch as she interrupted Noah.

Noah nodded, signaling John to keep watch as he headed to the cafeteria. But the moment Noah was out of sight, Julia stood up, her eyes gleaming with mischief. John, instantly on alert, watched as she made her way toward the elevator.

"Grandma Harper," John called out, trying to stop her.

Julia recognised him, as one of the bodyguards around Justin. "Stay put and do not follow me."

He didn’t listen and followed her anyway. Julia straight away went to the floor of Natalie’s office after smartly getting information about it from Noah while talking to him.

As she reached the floor, she was surprised to see the entire floor almost empty. She walked towards the reception area, but heard voices and stopped.

"Who do you think you are?" a beautiful young woman’s voice snapped angrily. The woman, clearly enraged, was facing Natalie. "Soon, you’ll be kicked out of here once I take over the Ford Group."

Briena’s anger flared even more. "Do you know Grandma gave you this rotten company because she wants you to fail?" she growled.