Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 27

“Go ahead. Even if you want the moon, I’d find a way to etch your name on it!” Gavin shot back without hesitation.

Natalie was long accustomed to Gavin’s smooth–talking and paid him no mind, countering with her question, “Does Gracia have a deal with your studio lately?”

“Actually, she took a role in a play a couple of days ago. And she bumped the leading lady we had lined up,” Gavin pondered briefly before adding, “The biggest investors of our company, the Howard family, insisted on having her as the lead. She’s bringing a cool twenty millica to the table, and the executives have given it the green light.”

How flamboyant!

Natalie listened to his explanation and couldn’t help but curl the corner of her mouth into a sneer. “What if I wanted to kick her out?” she asked softly after a brief pause.

She didn’t understand why the Howard family would favor Gracia. After all, Samuel was Audrey’s ex–husband. They had no reason to help the Wright family.

Unless Brian had taken a personal interest in Gracia. That was the only explanation.

“Are you serious?” Gavin blinked, taken aback by her question.

and Gavin locked eyes for a

Gracia. Maybe that was when their affection for each other started. For Brian to

joking?” she asked with a

or two about Natalie’s ties to them. Moreover, just earlier, Gracia had humiliated Natalie in the company lobby, with

“Thanks,” Natalie replied instantly.

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to liquidate my

mid–sentence by a knock

Gavin’s secretary informed

back at Natalie, raising an eyebrow, “If you’d told me you were coming today, you might have avoided

glass door, Natalie could see vague silhouettes of people and

Mr. Howard, our president will be with you in a few

glanced

open. As Brian approached,

“No problem, I’ll wait.”

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him stood on the edge, not daring to take half a

his direction,