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.

locked eyes for a moment

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

joking?” she asked with a

ties to them. Moreover, just earlier, Gracia had humiliated Natalie in the company lobby, with

“Thanks,” Natalie replied instantly.

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I want to liquidate my

off mid–sentence by a

Howard has arrived,” Gavin’s secretary informed him in

an eyebrow, “If you’d told me you

the frosted glass door, Natalie could see vague silhouettes of people and

with you in a few minutes. He’s currently with

expressionless, glanced

office were usually left open. As Brian approached, he had overheard

“No problem, I’ll wait.”

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Brian say this, the crowd around him stood on the edge,

in his direction, remaining