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.

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

struggled to pull away but

the back of Nate’s class, grabbed another unoccupied stool set it beside the first, and gave Natalie a

to make sense of the

Natalie reluctantly sat down. Only after Natalie was seated did Brian turn around

could smell his cologne, adding to her irritation. She tried to move her stool away, but when her bottom lifted a few inches off

even closer, their legs pressed together.

when Brian lifted Nate into his arms and placed him on their laps, preventing her from

atop their legs, swinging his

could 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

Nate’s voice brought her back, “Here, Natalie, have a lollipop,” Nate offered, pulling a strawberry–milk–flavored

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with a

Sreby mik Nate persisted, unwrapping the candy and bringing it to her

fond of strawberry milk?