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.

down. Besides, the fiasco had two days in the limelight, with netizens doing their audio comparisons. Whether her

career was on the ascent, but this debacle must rattle her standing in the

biz.

the latest from the International Music Scene?” Rosie sidled up,

phone, displaying a list of

Madelyn’s name was conspicuously absent.

was supposed to be

to Annika. Otherwise, why would she send her to deliver a SIM card to Gavin

Secret had Madelyn on the shortlist to perform, but that’s up

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off the backup

ad agencies won’t touch her with a ten–foot pole for

until she finished, then asked, “What’s on the menu for today? Once we

to stick with Rosie through

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

scenes at Heartland College,