Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 190

The warmth of his body seemed to burn through her, his breath quickening with every passing second.

Natalie remained still, frozen as his lips hovered above hers, only to pause abruptly.

He wanted her consent, her willing surrender, not resentment or anger.

After a moment, he stopped all movement, sighed deeply, and pulled her into his embrace.

Natalie had thought he hated her guts, but his actions didn’t match the loathing she expected. At least, when he called her name, his voice carried a tenderness she couldn’t ignore.

When Natalie awoke, Brian was no longer by her side. She didn’t know when he had left. She reached out, feeling his warmth, but the sheets were cold then.

Dawn was breaking at 5:30 AM, and she could hear Nate’s chattering voice downstairs. She sat up, got dressed, and went to the ground floor.

Brian was

knees, focusing intently. His penmanship was terrible, almost indecipherable, but Natalie could see from a distance that his approach to solving the math problem

correct.

had inherited Brian’s

withdrew her gaze, Brian looked up

him for a bit,” he said, his voice detached. “I need

remembered how feverishly he had held her the night before, and she averted her eyes, moving behind a chair, waiting for him to leave so she could

space on the right for movement. Natalie edged close to the

gaze unintentionally fell upon his Adam’s apple, which bobbed slightly with each swallow. Caught off guard, she turned her face away as Brian stood up, his white shirt unbuttoned at the top, hinting at the muscle underneath. The old house’s study was cramped. The space behind the desk barely accommodated one person. All Natalie

are you going?” Nate asked curiously without looking up.

replied curtly, his breath brushing Natalie’s

see Gracia, and Natalie couldn’t help but frown. The seconds of waiting