Chapter 603

After the family had lunch at home, Yarrick headed back to work. Natalie stayed home, continuing to keep Hailey company and listen to her lectures. Whenever Natalie participated in meetings or discussions in the morning, Hailey would take time in the afternoon to go over everything again when needed, breaking it down in more detail for her. Natalie was an exceptionally diligent young woman. She always carried a notebook with her, jotting down important points Hailey mentioned whenever they came up. In that regard, she was even more thorough than Yarrick himself. "Good afternoon, Yarrick." Mid-afternoon, Shannon arrived at Yarrick's office. Despite the smile on her pretty face, her fatigue was obvious. "Good afternoon, Shannon. Done with your meeting?" Yarrick asked. "Yeah. It ran from morning straight through the afternoon. My head's spinning a little from it all." With that, Shannon dropped into the chair across from his desk. She reached out, grabbed Yarrick's glass, and took