Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 49

Natalic slipped through the door, ready to gently wake up Nate when the teacher pulled her aside and whispered, “Nate had a bit of a fever this afternoon. We couldn’t reach you, so I gave him some fever reducer.”

Natalie paused, surprised, “He was fine this morning, what happened?”

“It might’ve been during the after–school activities. The kids were playing with water guns, and Nate didn’t have a change of clothes. The caretaker didn’t get to him in time to switch into dry clothes and he caught a chill,” the teacher said with a hint of guilt in her voice. “But after the medicine, he’s been better. We’ve checked his temperature three times and the fever’s gone.”

Natalie reached out cautiously and felt Nate’s forehead. It wasn’t as hot as before.

“Thanks for taking care of him,” she said gratefully.

Nate was sleeping deeply. With the medicine having taken effect, it didn’t stir as Natalie carried him to the car.

Arriving at Prestige Penthouses, Natalie discovered a power outage.

“What’s going on?” she asked the security guard.

to urgent repairs that began at five and are still underway, we’ve lost power. It may be at least another half an hour before it can be restored. You may have to

getting redder. There was nothing in the car to cover him with and waiting

decided to take the emergency stairs. They lived on the tenth floor, which

hers, but not overly

to open his eyes

back into

feared being

a sense of pity. Perhaps the Howard family was too

ninth floor, Natalie heard a sound from one of the stairwell doors

gave Natalie an

her instincts told her

back down. Every three floors there was a utility room. The sixth might have maintenance or

twisting the intruder’s hand with enough force

was pushed hard