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.

refuse

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

had 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,

under his skin. Whenever he paused his work, he couldn’t help thinking of her, and even during tasks,

apart for only a few days, but Brian missed her

chilly, causing Natalie

kicking the bathroom door open, and.

out of control as

held one of her delicate ankles in his

his voice

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

her lingering apprehension from the last time. He gently turned

of new sensations flooding through her, her mind going

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