Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 150

“What’s wrong?” Miller called out from a distance, concern lacing his voice. “Feeling under the weather?”

The rigging was tight, squeezing the breath out of Natalle. Her body ached, her heart pounded, and a wave of darkness threatened to engulf her vision. She couldn’t speak, only managing to shake her head in response.

“Get her down, now!” Rosie, sensing that something was amiss, commanded the crew urgently. She suspected it might be because Natalie hadn’t properly recovered from her recent injuries.

When Brian entered the studio, the sight that greeted him was a huddle of people around Natalie, who was being lowered from the rigging. Her head was tilted at an awkward angle, pain etched across her face.

“Natalie?” Rosie was at the forefront, gently tugging on her sleeve. “Are you alright? Say something, you’re scaring me!”

No response came from Natalie.

“She’s passed out!” Rosie exclaimed with a panic–stricken voice.

The group fumbled to remove the restrictive harness from Natalie. Just as Rosie steadied her. she felt a forceful shove from the side.

watching as a man, frantic with worry, scooped Natalie up in his arms without a word and strode out of the studio.

exchanged among the bystanders. Miller was the first

the actors turned to Rosie with puzzled

reply, “Oh, friends, Mr. Howard is a friend of my cousin, so…” Even as she said it, she knew her explanation fell

Natalie? She had been by Natalie’s side for a month and hadn’t

crowd, Arlen stared, dumbstruck, as Brian’s figure receded in the distance.

special bond with Natalie. So the rumors about Natalie being supported by a mysterious benefactor were true after all. Arlen had always believed in Natalie’s integrity, thinking others were

being gently held. A

bit…” she mumbled weakly, her eyes shut, shaking her

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ears were ringing too

hushed, and the dizziness and nausea started to

to open her eyes and realized she was

–

her

vomit