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.

in the next moment,

turned and furrowed his brows slightly, his eyes filled with an

hurts…” she met his gaze, her voice barely

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

been in the studio the

to the Howard family. If she’s

to handle the fallout. Don’t let

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

looking up as he replied, “I can only hope that you’ll always be beyond reproach.”

the underlying message and opened her mouth to respond,

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

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

Brian responded indifferently.

and silently left

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