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.

back his rage, Samuel asked.

everyone is well aware, right?” Natalie asked Samuel a faint smile

was about to confront Natalie about where she went after leaving last night’s dinner party. The Foster family had come over, making a

cause of Matthew’s furious

from last night until a moment ago, I only

her room, right? And she would know whether

turning to look

“I…” Gracia was flustered.

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

your room just now?” Natalie’s gaze became piercing as she stared down Gracia and demanded an

was cornered, speechless, as a layer of cold sweat formed on

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

I don’t know,” Piper avoided Natalie’s eyes, her voice

and returned to her room, picking up her laptop from the bed and launching a hidden program, a built–in