Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 56

“The contract is on the table. Sign it in the morning,” his voice, hot with a hint of urgency, whispered close enough for his breath to graze her forehead.

Natalie tensed her body, snapping her eyes open.

He leaned in, his lips grazing the exposed collarbone peeking out from her pajama top.

Her shoulders and neck were places she dreaded his touch the most, betraying her with a shiver as his lips met her skin. Instinctively, she bit down on her lower lip.

His hand found her ear, forcing her to turn and face him.

Clenching her teeth, Natalie braced herself against his advance. In the moment before their lips could touch, she found her voice. “Brian, what do you think Davis and the rest would say if they knew?”

Brian paused, their eyes locked in a silent confrontation.

said before that I’ll find a way to pay you back. But not

their relationship, but she was adamant about not getting dragged into their affairs. Her return was solely for Matthew’s sake to fight the cancer that

destruction. Even if I ended up with a man less of a catch than Shawn, at least he’d offer me the dignity of a wife.

she and Brian never had. After Audrey’s scandal, the chasm between

whole Howard family despised her. Though she bore no ill will towards them, guilt weighed heavy on her heart, especially whenever she

being together is just mutual torture,” she whispered

she could finish, Brian cut her off with a frosty retort, “Then let it be mutual torture. Natalie, I’ve told you before, you owe me your life. You’ll

Gavin had been here. boldly

worry creasing her brow at the mention

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irritation at the thought, Brian abruptly let go of Natalie, grabbed the blanket from the bed, and strode into the living room

she turned over and pulled Nate back into her embrace.

shut against