Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 162

Brian shut off the water and stepped out, wrapping himself in his plush terry cloth robe, his brows knit in a frown when he saw Gracia hadn’t left.

“Brian…” Gracia began, her voice trembling as she looked up at him.

Brian was running out of patience, fixing her with a stern gaze. “Gracia, you’ve got two choices,” he said, his voice low and firm. “First, you can keep enjoying the perks the Howard family has given you, basking in our favor.

Or second, if you insist on crossing this line and are so eager to get into my bed, fine. But after tonight, you’re to vanish from my life. Now, call the bodyguard to get some birth control pills. Strip off and shower ten times. I’ll be back in two hours.”

Gracia’s face turned ashen. She didn’t want just one night. She wanted a lifetime! But she knew Brian too well. He was a man of his word.

“I’m sorry…” she stammered in panic, “I won’t cling to you anymore. Today… Uriah…”

“If he told you to jump off a bridge, would you?” Brian cut her off sharply, his voice hard,

seriousness of provoking Brian’s wrath. He had never said such harsh words to her before or hinted at wanting her out of his sight.

to come any closer, “You have one minute to take your key card and

a last

had always seen Gracia as nothing more than Natalie’s understudy, never to be touched. He could give Gracia everything she

that she basked in the glow

Gracia, but he had never promised to her, and keeping his distance was his line in the sand. She was

to step out of Natalie’s shadow, replace her in his heart, and become his wife. That was never

unsteadily, cleaned

her leave, turned to pick up his phone, and

words when he brought up Natalie’s chat. His thumb brushed over her profile picture, a

had fooled himself into belleving that distance

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