Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 176

Natalie shuddered involuntarily. She hadn’t pored over every word when she signed that agreement. She’d merely skimmed through the clauses,

“Clause three is crystal clear. If you’ve had any intimate contact with another man, I’ll hurt him.” he said, his fingertips tracing gentle circles on Natalie’s back as if she were an unparalleled

treasure.

Perhaps his punishments had been too lenient, and Natalie kept making the same mistakes. So, he decided to show her what would happen when she truly pissed him off. He had a thousand ways to make her obey.

Natalie lay there, listening to his icy words behind her ear, lips pressed tightly shut, silent.

In this unequal agreement, he had merely set boundaries for her.

After Brian applied the ointment, his right hand moved forward, capturing her wrist as he leaned in close and whispered, “Natalie, I’ve told you that you must be completely mine for this year.”

the shell of her

mind, however, was clearer

you know what? Every touch from you repulses me beyond measure. Even sharing a room with

word came with a distinct loathing that

his eyes, filled with anger,

moment, he let her go.

you fancy Kellan that much,” he murmured, eyes narrowing.

him enough to have accepted

has nothing to do with Kellan,” Natalie replied without hesitation, her voice low. “Mr. Howard, what happens between you and me is private

as Mr. Howard, which forced a bitter laugh

he said, a dangerous glint

had pushed him to

his face pale at the sight of Natalie

country, given that she had mentioned feeling unwell three days prior and