Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 206

“Let go of me!” Natalie cried out, the pain becoming unbearable as she fought to free herself from his grip. But Brian lifted her off her feet with a single swoop and pinned her harshly against the elevator’s handrail.

The handrail perfectly leveled with Brian’s waist. Natalie was half–seated on it, trapped between him and the cold metal.

“Can’t you be reasonable for once, Brian?” Natalie’s heart pounded, her voice a mix of fear and defiance.

If she had answered the phone, Brian wouldn’t have cornered her like this!

He discovered too late that Davis had taken it upon himself to announce their supposed love to the whole town with a grand gesture of hot air balloons. And the first thing he did after finding out was call her, desperate to explain, terrified she’d get the wrong idea, while she was casually strolling around Gayin’s company, seemingly indifferent.

Natalie grappled against his hold, the heat emanating from his body was overwhelming. Brian’s arm tightened around her waist, his grip leaving no room for resistance, while his other hand seized her slender leg.

Fear truly set in for Natalie. She had seen Brian’s anger before, and it was nothing she wanted to experience again.

“Brian, please don’t do this!” she pleaded, fright shimmering in her eyes.

guidance!” he hissed back at Natalie,

words were barely a whisper, her shame and anger turning into tears that flowed as she

she done to deserve this punishment? It seemed nothing she did was right. Whether she obeyed or not, his wrath was inescapable.

crying until he tasted the

a tousled mess, her neck marked red

her fear for the first time, trembling so much that

Brian suddenly felt like a complete jerk.

Howard family’s mess, yet he had taken it all out on

his arms relaxed, and he pulled her into his arms, offering a silent apology.

the tremors that ran through her.

doubt, a

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