Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 232

Natalie stood by the window clutching her phone, watching Brian’s car pull away from the curb below.

“I need to compare that track by Madelyn with my own. Send me the mixdown of Madelyn’s audio track as soon as possible,” she spoke softly into her phone.

She knew this little episode wouldn’t go without consequences.

Brian’s attitude toward Madelyn showed he was thoroughly disappointed in her. If he stayed out of Madelyn’s mess, things would have been a lot easier for Natalie.

She casually logged into her “Annika” Twitter account. After a moment’s consideration, she fired off a tweet.

Once the tweet was live, she immediately played one of her original songs.

It was a melody she had scribbled down six months ago, a tune that had popped into her head during vocal practice. She recorded a demo of about a minute’s length and uploaded it online, clearly marked with a copyright warning.

Madelyn’s latest single sounded eerily familiar when she heard it last month.

It took her a moment to realize it clashed with her song.

over Madelyn’s. She overlaid the two audio tracks, listened twice, and adjusted their

the next listen, she couldn’t help but

a backing track to her melody, matching

twenty minutes on Twitter. The notification

too

her door

she shoved aside the empty bottles and

sake!” It was her

Madelyn kicked her way through the

cramped space hardly

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finally heard the door unlocking. She yanked it open and blurted out, “Why’s your phone

Lily a smile as she said, “Why bother turning it on? It’s not like I have any gigs lined

grabbed her hand and pulled her inside. “Wash your face.

a roll of her eyes, Madelyn muttered, “What could go