Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 1

“Natalie Wright!”

The sharp bark of her name jolted Natalie awake, and her eyes snapped open to meet a pair of brooding, dark eyes.

She blinked, disoriented for a few seconds, before realizing where she was.

Brian Howard’s gaze fell on her petite figure, and his pupils contracted sharply. Without a word, he grabbed a blanket and tossed it at her.

Natalie scrambled beneath the covers, her clear eyes quickly misting with tears.

She watched Brian rise from the bed, his back to her as he strode into the bathroom. Feeling adrift, she managed to utter a single word, “Brian…”

Her voice trailed off as Brian’s icy stare cut through her. “Brian?” His tone was too cold, too cutting, and Natalie’s heart skipped a beat, prompting her to correct herself hastily, “Mr. Howard…”

make sense of it. She wasn’t sure if he was

night was a blur, a

as she tried to explain, she caught sight of

could get a clear look, Brian turned, grabbed her chin with a fierce grip, and growled, “Natalie, do you think you can

her plea was cut short by the look of distaste that flashed

heart sank as she met his unguarded expression,

the housekeeper, Sadie, “Isn’t this Miss Natalie’s dress? How did it end

released Natalie and tossed her a shirt, his voice commanding. “Put this on and

her to leave with the

down her face. She clutched at Brian’s arm, pleading softly, “Can you just listen to

shook off her hand with a force that sent her tumbling back onto the bed, his face

more than

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understand or intervene in her parents‘ affairs. She only remembered begging them not to divorce,