Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 238

Brian had been scrolling through the online comments about the whole Annika scandal and realized that Natalie had a knack for swaying public opinion.

The mess was entirely Madelyn’s own doing. If she hadn’t plagiarized Natalie, Natalie wouldn’t have had the ammunition to hit back so hard.

With Robert’s girl and his own going head–to–head, there was no question he’d side with Natalie.

“What’s wrong? Shouldn’t I heed Grandpa’s orders?” Brian teased, trying to lighten the mood as he saw Natalie’s temper flaring.

“Help her, then,” Natalie retorted icily, slipping out of Brian’s embrace and heading upstairs.

A smirk played at the corners of Brian’s mouth as he watched Natalie storm off. After a moment, he took out his phone and dialed the Howard family’s butler.

“Grandpa’s willing to throw money at Madelyn’s problem. It’s no skin off my back,” he murmured into the phone. “Do as you see fit.”

He was aware that stirring up trouble between Natalie and Madelyn was the only reason Davis was stepping in to fix Madelyn’s mess.

After hanging up, he slowly went upstairs and knocked on Natalie’s firmly shut door.

her lawyer, saying Madelyn would pay a hefty sum to settle the matter quietly. All Natalie had to do was

video.

ready to let Madelyn off the hook easily

quickly exited the chat

I come in?” Brian’s voice was low as he waited outside the

and entered. Natalie was perched at her vanity, furiously tapping her

the foot of the bed, watched her character’s intense on–screen battle, which turned out to be too fierce as

he beckoned softly,

ignored him, restarting

of her eye, she saw Brian fiddling with his

cover song Natalie had recorded filled the

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the in–game monsters got the better of

his lips. “Annika’s got a pretty

coldly, “not as

“Really?” Brian prodded.

more to his

few million for a small–time influencer who’s never shown her face online and probably doesn’t