Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 220

Robert, Jackson, another roommate Natalie couldn’t recall, and Brian shared a dorm room. Natalie had joined them for a meal once, and it was the first time Jackson and the unnamed roommate had met her. Brian had playfully mussed Natalie’s hair and introduced her with a grin. “Guys, this is my sister, Natalie.”

“Why doesn’t your sister have the same last name as you?” Jackson had curiously asked at the time.

“Even if she’s adopted, you still wouldn’t stand a chance, so lay off,” Robert had jokingly interjected to smooth things over.

It wasn’t unusual among college friends to be ignorant of each other’s family backgrounds, except for Robert and Brian, who had been close since childhood. The rest didn’t pry. Jackson had caught the hint and didn’t press further, preserving a bit of dignity for Natalie, so she remembered him.

As the crowd in the cafeteria grew, Natalie quietly ate her breakfast without speaking. After finishing half the oatmeal and two fried eggs, she turned to Brian. “I’m going to get my costume ready. I’ve got to head back to the set for filming soon.”

“I’ll give you a ride back,” Jackson interrupted smoothly.

Natalie looked puzzled.

“I teach at Heartland College. It’s on the way. Didn’t Brian tell you?” Jackson raised an eyebrow, slightly perplexed.

“The day you went off to shoot with Lundy, all the male teachers went nuts. They kept talking about this new, pretty, actress they hadn’t seen before. And when I looked, wasn’t that Brian’s little lady friend?” Jackson said with a smirk, teasing her.

mind, which caused Natalie’s cheeks to flush with

expression soured instantly, and he tossed a muffin at Jackson, frowning, “Can’t

if he took one more appreciative look at Natalie, Brian might literally claw his

Natalie said as she stood up.

with you,” offered Brian.

It’s just a short walk,” Natalie replied, grabbing

corner, and when he

their close friends didn’t know who Natalie’s parents

Chapter 220

Only Jackson was privy to the truth.

you serious about her? Are you planning to marry

do you think?” Brian replied

nodded thoughtfully. “Madelyn seemed a bit

along precisely to quash any hopes Madelyn might still harbor. Whatever Madelyn was plotting, he didn’t care to delve into.

to expose Madelyn’s lie about Natalie kidnapping Nate was a gesture of giving her face.

two entirely