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.

and Brian was

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

correct.

Nate had inherited Brian’s

her gaze, Brian

said, his voice detached.

he had held her the night before, and she averted her eyes, moving behind

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

with each swallow. Caught off guard, she turned her face away as Brian stood up, his

going?” Nate asked curiously without looking up.

replied curtly, his breath brushing Natalie’s

was off to see Gracia, and Natalie couldn’t help but frown. The seconds of