Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 52

It was the pot calling the kettle black. Besides, she had never been with another guy, and she made every dime on her own.

“Who told you that?!” Brian snapped, knitting his brows together in frustration.

Natalie sighed as Nate, still shoeless and confused, chased down from his bed to stand beside them, his forehead still hot with fever.

Natalie pursed her lips, glancing back at Brian, her voice gentle, “I’ve no interest in your affairs. It’s not okay to argue in front of a child, especially when Nate’s got a fever.”

With anger simmering in his eyes, Brian gave a curt nod, grinding his teeth in tacit confirmation. “Fine, stay then.”

Reid came back from the local grocery store, arms laden with bags of assorted groceries. He had no clue what the feuding pair might want to eat, so he just bought one of everything.

“This is the young master’s favorite cheesecake. Let him have some to tide him over,” Reid said, handing the bag to Natalie and pointing to the cake inside.

Natalie glanced back at Nate, curled up on the couch looking forlorn, and nodded silently.

Before she could take the bag from Reid, a hand behind her snatched it away.

Natalie turned around to see Brian, his face a thunderous mask, stride into the kitchen without uttering a word.

matter of principle, not a case

and sat beside Nate, who was listlessly watching cartoons. She began feeding him bits

it good?” she

he nodded vigorously, eager

the security footage back up and found out the identities of the intruders. They are hired

and glanced back at

and rolling up his sleeves as he rinsed

end, Samuel knew trouble was brewing the moment he saw the number of the Howard family. Their plan had been to knock Natalie

up, instead, signaling to Gracia with

Chapter 52

foiled abduction plan.

will you?!” Lydia

only to hear the sound of running water on the

end.

called

Brian

from abroad?” Gracia hesitated, her

won’t ask twice,” Brian