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 as he goes, or does he have some

thought she was engaging

to hide her irritation. Pointing towards the door, she

Brian grabbed it

his unexpected embrace, her other hand lashing

slap was dull,

bore the brunt of it, and Natalie was momentarily stunned to

eyes shimmered with

who had taught her. Now, she

he gripped her waist tightly and lifted

where even the toughest instructors had trouble

her hands with one of

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

Brian at all. He was always cold, always biting, but never had he spoken such shamelessly vile words, never

she gazed at him, close

look at me with those eyes. I’m sick of it!” he snapped,