Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 120

Not far from here was the Rose Room.

“Head on over first,” Brian whispered to his companions.

“How are you going?” Drifting his gaze past Remington’s shoulder, Brian caught Dave at the end of the hallway.

Dave nodded slightly in greeting, a silent acknowledgment of Brian’s presence.

“I was just about to tell you,” Remington murmured in response to the unspoken question in Brian’s eyes.

As Brian watched Dave exit into the courtyard, he noticed a familiar figure busily packing up some equipment.

He frowned, trying to place the person, but before he could get a clearer view, Dave had already closed the door behind him.

“What are you looking at?” Remington followed his gaze with a puzzled look.

after a brief pause, shaking off the

I head back to the base,” Brian continued, his voice low. “Grandpa’s been worried sick about you ever since you got injured. He wants to see

and Remington were relatives, albeit distantly related through three generations. Brian’s grandfather, who was also Remington’s great–uncle, had practically raised Brian

Remington asked,

been ranting every other day, saying you should never have gone overseas but stay right here with the troops.” Brian twisted his lips into

caught somewhere in his throat.

had only Remington serving abroad in a peacekeeping force, upholding the family’s legacy. With

you should visit your flancée while you’re back. It’s been nearly two years,” Brian nudged.

of times. The last encounter was brief, during a seven–day leave when the Morales family hastily arranged their engagement

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he quickly steered the conversation back to the

surprise. A mercenary group won’t last without some serious tech skills like hacking these days,”

not the point. The point is that hacker, Azure,

thoughts flickered to Natalie and then to the fleeting glimpse of Azure in the