Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 32

Gavin had said he’d swing by, so Natalie left her door unlocked.

She waited with a sense of ease untii the prolonged silence behind her sparked a nerve. Something felt off.

She turned around, only to catch Brian leaning casually against the wall, his gaze fixed on her with an unreadable expression.

Despite bracing herself for any encounter with him, Natalie couldn’t help but shiver, instinctively taking a step back.

“Disappointed for my presence?” Brian’s voice cut through the tension, laced with a hint of mockery as his lips parted in a faint

sneer.

Natalie couldn’t recall when he had slipped in, silent as a shadow. The hotel’s partially open restroom had offered no clues, her focus having been on the running water and her reflection in the mirror. And then there was the voicemail she had sent to King. Had Brian heard that, too?

She remained quiet for a moment before responding in a low voice, “Please leave.”

seemed to ignore her request, chuckling softly instead. “I’m curious, does Gavin pay as he goes,

like a slap. Brian thought she was engaging in that

hide her irritation. Pointing towards the door, she demanded with more force, “I

could retract, Brian grabbed it

in his unexpected embrace, her other hand lashing out towards his

her slap was

but simply bore the brunt of it, and Natalie was momentarily stunned to see his

shimmered with

child, and it was Brian who had

her face, he gripped her waist tightly and lifted

go!” Natalie had three years of training with King’s security company, where even the toughest instructors had trouble with her agility. Yet, with

both her hands with one of his, pinning them

than Gavin?” His eyes were icy as he stared down at her, his voice a low growl through clenched

never had he spoken such shamelessly vile words, never had he forced her to

she gazed at him, close enough to feel his

eyes. I’m sick of it!” he snapped, taking