Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 258

Brian was on edge, fiddling with his tie, the noose of his office antire fealing like it was choting the breath

from him

The moment he stepped out, troutile seemed to zero in on Natalie like bees to honey

Natalie abhorred the overbearing shadow of a bodyguard talling her every move, so had ordered them to keep their distance.

It wasn’t until Bradley had dropped a casual, yet alarming note earlier that afternoon, mentioning Gracia’s sudden interest in Natalie, that he became privy to the lurking danger

Dangerous individuals were always hunting for a chance to mess with her life.

But from this day forth, he was determined to broadcast the peril of toying with Natalie.

He scrolled through his contacts, found Enoch’s number, and dialed, pressing the phone to his ear.

A few seconds passed before the line crackled to life.

“What’s got you calling me out of the blue?” Enoch’s voice was light, tinged with amusement. Amidst the background noise, Brian could make out the dulcet laughter of women. He figured Enoch was likely in the

middle of some exclusive gathering.

“Bro, I’ve got an urgent matter that needs your attention. Can you spare a moment?” Brian asked, his voice

carrying a rare urgency.

Enoch, the reputed top dog at the precinct and Brian’s cousin, was a man whose shoulders bore the weight of greater responsibilities than their cousin, Remington. Despite his frequent presence in Streamville, family reunions were a rarity.

The phrase “urgent matter” was not one Enoch was accustomed to hearing from Brian. Even if he had been swamped, he wouldn’t have been able to turn a deaf ear.

After a moment of consideration, Enoch excused himself from the clutches of his company and stepped onto the balcony for privacy. “What’s going on?” he asked, his tone now serious.

as two more cars pulled up.

and robust, stepped out. A few patrolling officers approached them with respect, greeting,

felt she recognized

Enoch’s sharp instincts kicked in, and he looked up to catch Natalie’s gaze from

as Brian’s cousin, memories clicked into place. Brian’s grandfather, Herbert, had fathered two daughters. Enoch was the only son of his elder daughter. And Brian was

seconds, Enoch realized the extent of Brian’s predicament.

was there to offer his help. There was no question of backing out now.

that had accompanied Enoch took one look at her neck and declared,

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the noose of his office attire festing the it was choking

seemed to zero in on Natalie like bees to

every move, so held ordered

until Bradley had dropped a casual, yet alarmning note earlier that afternoon, mentioning Gracia’s sudden interest

always hunting for a chance to mess

forth, he was determined to broadcast the

his contacts, found Enoch’s number, and dialed, pressing

few seconds passed before the line crackled to life.

with amusement. Amidst the background noise, Brian could make out the

I’ve got an urgent matter that needs your attention. Can you spare a moment?” Brian asked, his voice carrying a

bore the weight of greater responsibilities than their cousin, Remington. Despite

phrase “urgent matter” was not one Enoch was accustomed to hearing from Brian. Even if he had been swamped, he wouldn’t have been able to turn a deaf

excused himself from the clutches of his company and stepped onto the balcony for

Natalie watched as two more cars pulled

stepped out. A few patrolling officers approached them with respect, greeting,

she recognized one of

could place the man, Enoch’s sharp instincts kicked in, and he looked up to catch Natalie’s gaze