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.

it down. Besides, the fiasco had two days in the limelight, with netizens doing their audio comparisons. Whether her friend scrubbed the evidence, the scandal was brewing on its own

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

biz.

Music Scene?” Rosie sidled up, whispering to

phone, displaying a list of local singers invited to an upcoming international

ten invites, and Madelyn’s name was conspicuously

to be the grand finale.

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

on the shortlist to perform, but that’s up

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the backup

agencies won’t touch her with a ten–foot pole for endorsements now. She’s taking a hit.*

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

to stick with

a friend. First, she was Gavin’s sister and Natalie’s agent. Second, Rosie was

were wrapping up the final scenes at Heartland College, with the