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.”

does Gavin pay as he goes,

like a slap. Brian thought she was engaging in that sexual business? What did he take her

Pointing towards the door, she demanded with more force, “I said get

grabbed it fiercely,

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

slap was dull, the pain

bore the brunt of it, and Natalie was momentarily stunned to see his lip bleeding from

eyes shimmered with

self–defense as a child, and it was Brian who had taught her. Now, she

gripped her waist tightly and lifted her onto

company, where even the toughest

her hands with one of

am I not a better deal than Gavin?” His eyes were icy as he stared down at her, his voice a low growl through clenched

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

whitened her face, and she gazed at him,

with those eyes. I’m sick of it!” he