Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 48

Natalie glanced up, catching sight of a dove–gray chiffon scarf strewn across the floor by the desk. The soft laughter of another woman floated through the air.

Pausing for a few seconds, her hand withdrew silently from the doorknob.

Madelyn, barefoot and languidly lounging on the couch, watched the shadow behind the door quietly slip away, putting on a sly smile.

“You’ve been working hard these days. Go home and get some rest. I’ll have Gavin sign off on your leave,” Brian stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, watching the reporters trickle out from below, murmuring softly.

“Sounds good.” Madelyn shifted her gaze away then back to Brian.

He seemed eager to see her off, probably worried that Natalie might drop by and get the wrong idea. But Natalie had left.

“Brian, take care of yourself too. With all the companies under WL’s name, your hands–on approach is commendable, but even iron wears out,” she said softly as she rose from the couch and approached him.

While speaking, she reached out to smooth a crease on his shirt.

next moment, he

brows slightly, his eyes filled with

his gaze, her voice

away, Brian asked in a low voice, “The buzz about Gracia

in confusion, “What are you talking about? I’ve been in the studio the whole time Gracia was trending, preparing for my new song release. You know that.”

the Howard family. If she’s in trouble and it

fallout. Don’t let it happen again.”

I didn’t do it.” Madelyn’s voice rose in urgency, “Or is that

desk, not looking up as he replied, “I can only hope that you’ll always be beyond reproach.”

mouth to respond, but no

ever doubted her, and she was at a

his cold profile for a while, finally speaking in a subdued tone, “I’ll leave now, and you should get some

responded

left his office. As the door closed

escalated the situation with Gracia’s viral moment, but even she was surprised to see it still topping the