Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

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Chapter 156

Natalie was genuinely bursting. After being hooked up to an IV drip, chugging down a bowl

of oatmeal, and guzzling water, her lower abdomen was uncomfortably taut.

Flushed with anger and embarrassment, she abruptly grabbed Brian’s hand.

Brian halted, lifting his gaze to meet hers.

“I need the bathroom,” she muttered, her face growing hotter by the second as she mustered the courage to speak up, “I’ll call the nurse.”

“No need to trouble the nurse,” he replied after a pause.

Natalie’s mouth fell open, then she frowned and said, “I’m not joking around with you!”

“Do I look like I’m joking?” Brian retorted.

At her wit’s end and feeling like she might explode any second, Natalie clenched her teeth, wishing she could knock Brian out with a single punch!

Footsteps approached from outside the door. Probably, the nurse was making rounds. Natalie’s eyes darted to the sliver of light under the door that flickered. In desperation, she

called out, “Nurse!”

half–smirk played on his lips as he released Natalie and stepped back into the shadows. With

himself.

Natalie made a shaky trek to the restroom,

sweat.

you ring earlier?” The nurse’s tone

the bathroom break, she heaved a sigh

breathed even easier.

to catch her look of relief, seemingly pleased by his

for a moment, and Brian’s expression darkened. “Reid

Natalie in a low voice.

walked to the door, and instructed

her side.”

“Yes, sir.”

departure, his decision to leave someone behind filled her with a silent fury, a seething anger she found herself powerless to express or alter the situation. After a while, she couldn’t help

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transcript from this afternoon’s video conference.” The assistant handed the document to

about Brian’s unintentional behavior during

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