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.

moment, he caught her wrist..

his eyes

met his gaze, her

for her to pull away, Brian asked in a low voice, “The buzz about Gracia on social media

confusion, “What are you talking about? I’ve been in the studio the whole time Gracia was trending, preparing for my new

look slightly. “It better be. You know what Gracia means, to the Howard family. If she’s in trouble and it blows up, you won’t

Don’t let it happen again.”

voice rose in urgency, “Or is that what you think of me?”

Brian turned to sit at his desk, not looking up as he

mouth to respond, but no words came

time Brian had ever doubted her, and she was at a

a subdued tone, “I’ll

Brian responded

the scarf from the floor, slipped on her shoes, and silently left his office. As the door closed behind her,

she was surprised to see it still topping the trends the following morning. Perhaps