Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 244

Brian had planned the perfect afternoon for Natalie, bringing her to a dazzling diamond exhibition, a move

o evident that even Dave could guess his intentions with his eyes closed.

The other day, Dave overheard a snippet of conversation between Max and their mutual acquaintance, King.

he subject was Natalie, and from what Dave pieced together, it seemed she might be with Brian.

As soon as they entered the venue, Brian’s eyes immediately gravitated toward a champagne diamond of Exceptional clarity, It wasn’t the largest gem on display, but its quality was unmistakable.

He glanced at Natalie to gauge her reaction, only to find her attention returning from something or someone In the distance.

Following her gaze, Brian spotted Dave, the person in charge of The Aerie, approaching them with a knowing grin. “Mr. Howard, we are honored by your presence,” Dave warmly greeted as he neared.

Natalie looked over at Dave with confusion, then back at Brian, silently querying.

“And who might this be…?” Dave Inquired with a polite curiosity, leaning in toward Brian.

Brian felt a twinge of doubt but dismissed it. It was the first formal event he’d ever brought Natalie to, so others would surely be curious about her.

“My wife,” he stated firmly, with a hint of pride.

Natalie wanted to interject, but after considering the circumstances, she decided that silence was golden. And there was no need to stir up Brian’s suspicions.

“Mrs. Howard, indeed a fine choice,” Dave complimented with a nod.

‘Mrs. Howard,’ Dave mused internally, wondering what Max would think upon hearing Brian’s introduction. So, Natalie had quietly reconciled with Brian, and no one had been the wiser. It was a complication.

“The piece that’s caught your eye is a South African diamond, one that’s certainly above average for today’s exhibit. But there are even more exceptional ones as we move ahead,” Dave mentioned casually, steering the conversation away from personal matters.

Pretending to be engrossed, Natalie asked Dave, “Could you show us those, please?”

handing Natalie a mojito as they walked. He whispered to Brian, “Your wife appears quite young. May

with a slight curve of

Natalie radiated a youthful charm that was impossible to

they aimed their cameras

intended for Natalie to become the center of attention. He just wanted to

he was

twinge of discomfort. Brian, at thirty, was a good eight

to find out… With a silent sigh, Dave had always thought King was the perfect match for Natalie. Unfazed, a magnificent teardrop–shaped diamond resided in the display case captured

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couldn’t help but be captivated as she turned around and now the diamond Up clo

a gleaming silver, shrouded in a delicate mist

to its spell.

diamand,” murmured a bystander, also halted in his

still on the diamond. He could tell by the look in her eyes that she

them as they strolled around a bit more, checking out the

winding down and she could soon part ways with

all set.

main event starts promptly at

turned to

Dave had

the real reason Brian had brought her there. She had assumed all the loose diamonds were up for sale except for a few marked otherwise. She had thought

diamonds marked ‘not for sale, including the Golconda, which seemed to

head back,” she suggested, tugging

was getting too big for her comfort.

seemed on the verge of saying

think?” Brian gently

best the world had

butler sternly, “Did Brian take Natalie to the

exhibition?”

have seen them together, although Mr. Brian didn’t allow the press to publish any front–facing photos of Natalie,” the butler replied, trembling