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.”

softly instead. “I’m curious, does Gavin pay

was engaging

Pointing towards the door,

Brian grabbed it fiercely, pulling her towards him

his unexpected embrace, her other hand lashing out towards his face without a

her slap was dull, the

didn’t dodge but simply bore the brunt of it, and Natalie was momentarily

shimmered with scorn as

who had taught her. Now, she was

her face, he gripped her waist

even the toughest instructors had trouble with her agility. Yet, with Brian, she

her hands with one of his, pinning them above her head on

were icy as he stared down at

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

she gazed at him, close enough to feel his breath, lost

sick of