Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 168

Sometimes, watching these little moments of joy could brighten up the mood.

She turned with a smile, only to find King standing right behind her, his gaze tenderly fixed on

her.

The evening breeze tousled her bangs, and King reached out to gently smooth them back into place. As he withdrew his hand, he seamlessly took hold of her right hand, enveloping it in the warmth of his own.

“Let’s grab a bite to eat,” he said, leading her toward the restaurant.

Natalie followed, her eyes lingering on their intertwined hands.

After a few seconds, as she thought of pulling her hand back, King tightened his grip, his determination palpable.

had come with a purpose–to discuss the pending proposal from their last meeting, a matter of significant importance. Natalie knew it was time to give him a response, yes or no. If she could, she would be his fiancée from

Growing up, their families were only a few fences apart, and her grandmother, when she

the violin with such dedication in his study, and the music was always

it was winning a music

for.

happy,” her grandmother had said countless times, to which Natalie

head. “If Kellan and Natalie were to be a couple, joining our families. Wouldn’t that be just as well?” Natalie was a child then and didn’t quite grasp what ‘becoming

laughed together, and Kellan watched her with a

the Wright family. Rumor had it that

Natalie encountered King at Bluestar and learned through Uriah that the Weston family had fallen from grace overnight. Their business collapsed, and the father took his life while

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mother went mad and drowned herself

Bluestar, a joint venture between King’s grandfather and a friend.

overnight, leaving Kellan as