Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 181

As Brian approached the door, he happened to overhear Davis bantering with the Wright family inside.

Davis saw Brian and said to Samuel and Lydia, “Here comes Brian. He’ll take good care of Gracia. You folks can stop worrying.”

Samuel seemed to understand Davis‘ hint. With a complicated look, he took Lydia’s hand and left first.

Brian listened to Davis‘ instructions about looking after Gracia’s feelings. He stayed silent, watching as the group filed out.

“Brian…” The hospital room felt suddenly quiet, leaving just him and Gracia. Tears welled up in Gracia’s eyes again.

“The doctor says it’s no big deal. Stay a few days in the hospital, and you’ll be as right as rain,” Brian said and put the medical report on the bedside table, his face betraying nothing.

Even if Brian wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, he knew that director sneaking into Natalie’s room spelled trouble.

And Gracia lying in Natalie’s bed? Now, that was a whole different kind of interesting.

to keep her nose out of his personal life. She never brought up anything about Madelyn in his presence. That proved she wasn’t as naive as she

Gracia had tried to set Natalie up the night before, but instead of the hunter, she became the

couch opposite the bed, silently

why are you staring at me like that?” Gracia felt a shiver run down her spine under his gaze. She stopped crying

Brian paused briefly

and what she’s been up to abroad

you find out? I’m curious,

few words. I didn’t learn anything,” Gracia said, pouting her lips in a show of injustice. “Suddenly, she knocked me out, and when I woke up,

a be when he heard one. He had seen the unused bag of powder in her purse. No wet

even more troubling perhaps it was Davis who had instructed Gracia

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like pressing for more answers. She wouldn’t tell the truth. She would just keep

rest. You didn’t sleep at all

asked, her eyes searching Brian’s for