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!

grabbed her wrist and examined it. He had noticed something about her wrist

me was true,” he said quietly, staring at the faint marks that hadn’t completely faded from her skin. They were from the belt Brian had used

agree, or did Brian force it on you?” His grip tightened around Natalie’s hand.

expected Gavin to spill the beans to Kellan. That was outside her plans.

forced you.” Kellan cut her off, not letting

suppressing a raging fury, managing to

bear to touch too roughly, whom he respected and cared for, was trampled underfoot by

kill him,” he said softly, his eyes filled with a

could ensure Natalie would never be hurt again.

Natalie’s heart leaped, and her gaze locked onto

don’t want you to get hurt because of me!

her so badly, yet she

Brian.

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replied,

was also no pushover. If Kellan went after him, it