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.”

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

was engaging in that sexual business? What did he

towards the door,

it fiercely, pulling her

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

of her slap was

dodge but simply bore the brunt of it, and Natalie

eyes shimmered with scorn as he spoke

and it was Brian who had taught her. Now, she was using those

her waist tightly and lifted

company, where even the toughest

struggled to break free, but he captured both her hands with one of his, pinning them above

were icy as he stared down at her, his voice a low

at all. He was always cold, always biting, but never had he spoken such

him,

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