Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 94

In the farthest corner of the studio’s lounge, solitude reigned. With lunchtime lingering on the horizon and the assistant directors nowhere in sight, Natalie settled into the embrace of an overstuffed couch, the distant din of laughter barely seeping through the walls as she fired up a round of Solitaire on her phone.

“Natalie?” A voice cut through her focus, prompting her to glance up. There stood Arlen,

concern etching his features. “Your cheek still hurting?” he asked softly, gesturing towards her face.

“Thanks for asking. It’s much better now,” Natalie replied, her tone polite but distant.

Arlen stepped inside, fishing a small bottle of pain relief cream from his pocket and extending it toward her. “Miller wanted me to give this to you. Had a hard time catching you alone.”

Natalie eyed the hand hovering close enough that taking the bottle would mean brushing against his fingers. She needed to keep her distance from Arlen.

With a light chuckle, she suggested, “Just set it on the table for now, please. My hands are a bit tied at the moment.”

the evening he saw her step out of a sleek sports car. Despite the rumors on set,

reyes briefly met before Natalie, picking up on Arlen’s reluctance to leave, quickly cut in.“Oh, by the way, I think Sofia was looking for you earlier. You might want to check in with

her.”

brief hesitation, placing the bottle on the table before he exited.

But when she turned away, her gaze landed on

She could’ve sworn there hadn’t been a sound from

quick scan of the bustling corridor outside, and she decided to make a move. Pocketing her phone and rising from the couch, she approached the door. But before her fingers could graze the handle, Brian’s hand clamped around her wrist, pulling her back with a force that bordered.

short as Brian swung the lounge door shut and,

hold, biting down hard on his wrist when they reached the threshold of the

her into the stall,

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triggered a shiver that shook her to the

only to find herself hoisted onto a ledge lined