Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 199

Listening to Gavin’s fading footsteps outside the door, she fished the SIM card out of her battered cell phone and tucked it into her purse.

Her clothes and her bag all bore the marks of blood from her hands.

Yet she felt no physical pain, only emotional. Her heartaches outweighed any physical discomfort.

Rosie had received a call from Gavin and waited anxiously outside the hotel where the film crew was staying. Natalie hadn’t returned, and Rosie was pacing back and forth frantically. Natalie wasn’t answering her phone either, leaving Rosie clueless about what might have happened.

After what seemed like an eternity, Rosie finally saw Natalie step out of a familiar car and walk toward her from a distance.

“Natalie!” she called out, jogging toward her friend. “Where the heck have you been? I’ve been worried sick…”

Her voice trailed off as she saw the dry blood on Natalie’s hands, which made her gasp in shock. “What happened to you?”

“Nothing.” Natalie replied indifferently.

then at the Maybach parked at the curb, understanding that it had something to do with Brian. Frowning deeply, she said firmly,

if Audrey took the money, it wasn’t Natalie’s fault. How could he

A couple of band–aids will do,” Natalie said calmly.

not herself then, Rosie didn’t push further. She grabbed several first aid

had embedded in the cuts on Natalie’s fingertips. As Rosie cleaned the wounds,

make a sound, her pale face staring at the injuries on her hands.

with resolve, dropping the

don’t you remember?

over you!” Rosie said, her heart aching at the

had calmed

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shouldn’t drag others down. She had learned her lessons. She would be more careful around Brian, and this would pass, too, no matter how long

Rosie sighed, sitting back down to