Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 111

She watched Nate, who was fast asleep beside her. After a moment, she couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh. “Helping your dad out this once is my way of atoning for Audrey.”

Natalie was half–asleep when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open. Blinking her eyes open, she saw Brian stripping off his clothes, ready to hop into the shower.

If he showered here, he was definitely going to crash for the night.

She quietly turned over, pulling the quilt up over Nate.

As she pulled her hand back, she felt the mattress dip slightly beside her.

“I’ll take the comforter and crash in the den,” came Brian’s voice from behind her.

The futon in the den was pitifully small. Natalie turned around to face him and said, “I thought you were going overseas for work.”

“So you won’t even spare a comforter for me?” Brian asked, his tone cool as he looked at her.

Natalie didn’t say a word, her silence making it clear she didn’t want him staying the night at Prestige Penthouses. Her injuries hadn’t fully healed, but she didn’t want to show weakness in front of Brian.

extended gaze, Brian suddenly sighed, stood, and returned to the bathroom.

sound of running water and breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Brian was back at the edge

was clad only in a towel around his waist,

bathroom spilled into the room, casting a glow on the newly scabbed cuts on his torso,

scratches.

briefly, then coldly averted

her smooth leg,

frowning, “I have to go back to filming in a

squeezing his hand gently at her

her hands on the bed, clenching the sheets tightly.

humiliated. He leaned down, capturing a kiss, navigating her lips apart. Natalie struggled briefly before turning her

she was no longer bleeding, the pain inside had been a dull throb.

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seemed to fade. Had he been

moment, then looked over at

on

stood up