Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 203

“Look at that cutie pie!” the actress cooed at Nate while slyly peering through the car window.

Sure enough, a man was sitting inside. It was Brian, though the interior was a bit dim.

Nate glanced at the actress, who was more interested in his dad than him, feeling a twinge of irritation inside.

These ladies were always flocking around his dad. And with his mom just a stone’s throw away, they still dared to come sniffing around!

His eyes darted with wisdom before he beamed at the actress and chirped, “Hello, old Ma’am!”

The actress froze, then looked at Nate with bewilderment, pointing at herself as if she’d misheard.

Natalie coughed in surprise.

She leaned down to Nate and whispered, “That’s a young lady, sweetheart. Say ‘hello, young lady.“”

cocked his little head. “But she looks old! Daddy says we should respect our elders and be

was Nate’s way of putting these overconfident women in their place, making it clear they were no match for

overhear. Not wanting to cause a scene and risk seeming

is key.”

asked Natalie, “Are you hungry, Natalie?” He eagerly explained, “Mr. Howard and I were just about to

understanding that Nate calling him “Mr. Howard” in public might

Nate’s invitation, the actress tugged gently at Natalie, urging her to accept.

then replied, “The young lady here hasn’t had lunch either. Maybe we should invite her,

cut her off

actress‘ face soured.

Howard yesterday ended up with a black and blue face and then disappeared. The one before that got tied up with rope, and it was the same with the one before her. All the ladies who dine with Mr. Howard end up vanishing.” Nate was trying to say that Brian changed

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temper.

turned ashen as she listened. Brian’s bad temper was infamous, and Nate’s insinuations were chilling her to