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.

was

but Natalie could see from a distance that his approach to

correct.

Nate had inherited Brian’s

withdrew her gaze, Brian looked up at

teach him for a bit,” he said,

feverishly he had held her the night before, and she averted her eyes, moving behind a chair, waiting for him

pushed against one wall, with bookshelves just two steps behind. There was only space on

slightly with each swallow. Caught off guard, she turned her face away as Brian stood up, his white shirt unbuttoned at the top,

Nate asked curiously without

his breath brushing Natalie’s

help but