Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 169

Since things had come to this point, whether she and Kellan would ever tie the knot, Natalie felt it was only fair he knew about her past relationship with Brian. Even though he felt like a brother to her, Kellan had become a part of her family, and he deserved to know the truth.

Natalie’s pause stretched too long, and something clicked in Kellan’s mind.

He hadn’t wanted to bring up Brian, but it was clear that Brian had become an issue between

him and Natalie.

“It’s about him, isn’t it?” Kellan spoke up the moment Natalie opened her mouth to speak.

Their eyes met as Natalie lifted her gaze.

“Did you know Brian dumped thirty million into my account several days ago?” Kellan probed further.

Natalie suddenly remembered that night when Brian asked her how much Kellan had given her over the years, vowing to pay it back tenfold or a hundred fold. She hadn’t expected Brian to follow through!

shift in Natalie’s eyes, Kellan grabbed her wrist and examined it. He had

he said quietly, staring at the faint marks that hadn’t completely faded from her skin. They were from the belt Brian

force it on you?” His grip tightened around Natalie’s

the beans to Kellan. That was outside her plans. She hesitated before replying, “No matter what happened at that

forced you.” Kellan cut her off, not letting

barely suppressing a raging fury, managing to stand calmly before Natalie.

Natalie, whom he cherished and treated like a precious treasure, whom he couldn’t bear to touch too roughly, whom he respected and cared for, was trampled underfoot by that

said softly, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty ferocity.

killed Brian, he could ensure Natalie

and her

you mean so much to me! I don’t want you to get hurt because of

frowning. Brian had hurt her so badly,

Brian.

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course not!” Natalie replied, her

But Brian was also no pushover. If Kellan went after him,