Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 158

Natalie glanced up at him, noticing the dark circles under his eyes. She could tell he hadn’t been resting much these past few days. After some silence, she said softly, “I’ve talked to the doctor. I’ll be discharged in a few days and head home by myself. Don’t trouble to come over.”

“Okay,” Brian responded flatly, his voice carrying a hint of weariness.

Another stretch of silence enveloped them.

Feeling her hair was dry enough, Natalie murmured, “That should do it,” reaching for the power socket to unplug the hairdryer.

Brian also reached to unplug it, and their fingers brushed against each other’s.

Natalie quickly withdrew her hand, avoiding any further entanglement.

Brian’s hand lingered near the strands of hair behind her ear, not moving away. After a few seconds of silence, he leaned in, his lips seeking hers.

reason, Natalie didn’t refuse Brian’s kiss

hairdryer and wrapped his arms around her. Their lips had yet to touch when his breath, heavy with

taken a break from his hectic schedule in Streamville, where he had slept less than three hours a night due to his commitments abroad. But just a few hours ago, he dreamt of Natalie during a rare moment of rest, compelling him to return.

Natalie had gotten under his skin. Whenever he paused his work, he couldn’t help thinking of her, and

few days, but Brian missed her badly.

Natalie to

her effortlessly, kicking the bathroom door open, and. carrying her back to the

out of control as she

held one of her delicate ankles in his hand.

his voice

together, silent. She wasn’t sure if her injury had fully healed, but she was still

last time. He gently turned her around in

sensations flooding through her, her

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