Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 107

“Didn’t the studio give you some time off?” Brian retorted, his gaze challenging.

Natalie couldn’t help but frown, lifting her eyes to meet his.

So, he knew Natalie didn’t want him around, so what was the point of insisting?

“I have my dignity, you know. I have plans for the future, like getting married someday,” Natalie replied. Her voice was barely above a whisper as she inhaled deeply.

“And don’t forget we’re at a preschool where a hundred judgmental parents are watching. What would they think of you, Brian, a man of your stature, being with someone like me? Nate would be the target of every gossip.”

“You think they’d dare say anything?” Brian’s expression was unreadable as he locked eyes

with her.

“You have no idea. Some of the kids in the class have been taunting Nate. What makes you

think they wouldn’t?” Natalie’s mouth twisted in disdain.

Brian suddenly bent down, grabbed a nearby kiddie stool, and firmly grasped Natalie’s right hand, striding

struggled to pull away but to no

unoccupied stool set it beside the first, and

to make sense of the

no other option, Natalie reluctantly sat down. Only after Natalie was seated did Brian turn around to fetch his son and

cologne, adding to her irritation. She tried to move her stool away, but when her bottom lifted a few inches off the seat, Brian’s hand was there, pushing her and

their legs pressed together.

for a few seconds, contemplating a move, when Brian lifted Nate into his arms and placed him

their legs, swinging his little feet, grinning like

feel the heat from Brian’s leg through the thin fabric of their clothes, and her mind inadvertently replayed the image of his large hands on her

“Here, Natalie, have a lollipop,” Nate offered, pulling a strawberry–milk–flavored lollipop from his

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she replied with a forced smile, her

unwrapping the candy and bringing it to

fond of strawberry