Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 18

Natalie took a few seconds to think, her expression betraying no sign of panic, as she stared straight at Gracia and asked softly. “You said you polished the bracelet just last night before you went to sleep?”

“Yes.” Gracia sniffled, responding with a tone of injury.

Natalie couldn’t help but derisively chuckle, waving her smartphone at the others and saying. “That’s what Gracia claimed. Got it all on record.”

“What’s there to be afraid of if she’s telling the truth?” Lydia was utterly baffled.

Natalie sneered, ignoring Lydia, and pointed toward the staircase where there was a security camera. “This house is under surveillance 24/7, right?”

“Of course!” Lydia snapped back icily. They only had a camera at the staircase. It couldn’t capture the hallway here. Lydia and Gracia had prearranged their story, confident in the absence of evidence, allowing them to smear Natalie.

Natalie went straight to the servant and requested the surveillance footage from twenty minutes earlier. She fast–forwarded the timeline and paused at the frame where she was ascending the stairs, showing it to Samuel.

Samuel asked. “And? Your

everyone is well aware, right?” Natalie asked

after leaving last night’s dinner party. The Foster family had come over, making a

the cause of

night until a moment ago, I only came upstairs

before I came up, my dear sister was already in her room, right? And she would

before turning to

“I…” Gracia was flustered.

Lydia had considered these details. And they thought they could easily accuse Natalie

me. Did I enter your room just now?” Natalie’s gaze

speechless, as a layer of cold

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Chapter 18

you came earlier, did you see me in Ms. Gracia’s room?” Natalie turned to

avoided Natalie’s eyes,

turned and returned to her room, picking up her laptop from the