Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 69

“If you’re so keen on flirting, I can give you a small lesson,” he said, darkening his gaze as he leaned in and whispered to Natalie.

Natalie couldn’t help but frown. “It’s just a colleague, nothing more than a chat between actors from the same cast.”

“Is that so?” Brian curved his lips into a faint and mocking smile as he looked at her.

It was clear from the sarcastic and cold glint in his eyes that he didn’t buy her explanation.

She fell silent for a few seconds, gripping her yogurt container tightly, trying to hold back her frustration as she said firmly, “Brian, he’s not at fault, and you have no right to punish him.”

“I don’t need someone else to tell me that,” he replied, his gaze never leaving hers.

Natalie knew he was serious, and she felt a pang of dread for the male actor.

The more she tried to defend someone else, the angrier Brian seemed to get.

Biting her lip, she held his gaze in a tense silence. A cocktail of urgency and annoyance brewed within her, but she found herself at a loss for what to do next. Suddenly, she turned on her heel and walked toward the trash can, tossing the yogurt container forcefully inside.

want her to drink it, then she wouldn’t, simple as that.

compromise. No matter how Brian chose to torment her, she could take

Brian, clenching her teeth as she said. softly. “It

words left her mouth, he straightened up and leaned

in shadow. “Natalie, it would be so much better if you just learned to

remember who you

my place,” Natalie replied

Brian. It was

hated being indebted to anyone. He had all her

She was also well aware of his influence in

outwardly to compromise.

in her ear, “How do you know

steeling herself before replying, “I’ll be careful not to drink

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plan on drinking it anyway. I don’t like that brand of youurt.”

play nice, she could put on an act. It was her