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..

and furrowed his brows slightly, his

met his gaze, her voice barely

away, Brian asked in a low voice, “The buzz about Gracia on social media was

I’ve been in the studio the whole time Gracia was trending, preparing for my new song release.

“It better be. You know what Gracia means, to the Howard family. If she’s in trouble and it blows up,

handle the fallout. Don’t let

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

as he replied, “I can

mouth to respond, but no

had ever doubted her, and she

in a subdued tone, “I’ll leave now, and you should get some rest

responded indifferently.

and silently left his office. As the door closed behind her, a sharp glint crossed her eyes.

surprised to see it still topping the trends the following morning.