Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 6

On the surface, tonight’s dinner was an intimate business mixer, a gathering of the local commercial elite.

The buzz of conversations at the venue gradually died down as word of Natalie and Shawn’s exchange made its rounds.

“Go on, dance.” Shawn nudged Natalie with a whisper, seeing her stand motionless. “If your can’t dance, you might as well roll out.”

A faint, unwavering smile played on Natalie’s lips as she regarded her adversary, silent.

Joseph, beside her, knew the request was unreasonable, but he had managed to set up this meeting with Shawn after great effort. And with the Wright family’s recent scandal, it would spell trouble if Natalie caused a scene.

“Miss…” he prodded, his voice barely above a whisper.

Natalie toyed with her empty wine glass, her smile intact, as she locked eyes with Shawn for a few seconds before suddenly reaching out and plucking the half–smoked cigarette from his fingers.

“I can dance,” she said coolly, “for fifty million. Will you pay?”

hadn’t expected such a retort. “You think you’re worthy of

instant. Pinching the cigarette’s end, her hand. pressed it against

reflexively swinging his hand towards Natalie’s face. But as his hand moved, he felt a sudden, searing pain. Natalie had seized his finger, twisted it, and then flipped his hand back at him,

bitch! I swear I’ll make the Wright family unable

help but let a small smile slip

resort to violence, hoping to endure the evening in deference to her grandfather’s reputation. Samuel might have wanted to use her, but whether to play along was her choice.

respectful greetings echoed from

“Mr. Howard” and looked towards

her back to the entrance, Natalie tensed at the

seated himself on a nearby couch, crossing his long legs, listening to the

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Chapter 6

mall last night. It was

Brian and Natalie. His

though Natalie was the woman Brian had cast aside, there had once been