Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 239

“Why should I give her the money?” Brian shot back the question. He hadn’t said anything about lending Madelyn a hand from the get–go.

He walked Natalie through the situation in detail, not out of charity but as a heads–up to keep her on her toes lest her tough approach tipped someone off that she was off–kilter.

He paused, then added, “Grandpa will have his say on this. I won’t meddle with it.”

Natalie pondered his words silently, not making a sound.

She suspected Brian had pieced together that she was Annika.

The online buzz about Madelyn’s plagiarism scandal had cooled down a notch the following day.

Natalie had a friend quietly remove the incriminating post at the top of her feed.

Two hundred million dollars landed in her account not long after the deletion. She quickly checked the transfer. As expected, it came from Davis‘ account. Brian hadn’t touched this mess with a ten–foot pole.

Only a fool leaves money on the table.

Natalie eyed the hefty sum that had padded her balance, her eyebrows lifting slightly.

days in the limelight, with netizens doing their audio comparisons. Whether

the ascent, but this debacle

biz.

latest from the International Music Scene?” Rosie sidled up, whispering to Natalie.

she handed over her phone, displaying a list of local singers

invites, and Madelyn’s

be the

Natalie’s connection to Annika. Otherwise, why would she send her to deliver a SIM card to Gavin and consult a lawyer?

on the shortlist to perform, but that’s up in smoke

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09:16

off the

deals Madelyn had in the bag are falling through. I bet ad agencies won’t touch her with a ten–foot pole for endorsements now. She’s taking a

quiet until she finished, then asked, “What’s on the

stick with Rosie through thick and

friend. First, she was Gavin’s sister and Natalie’s agent. Second, Rosie was different from the rest. She

up the final scenes at Heartland College, with the