Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 190
The warmth of his body seemed to burn through her, his breath quickening with
every passing second.
Natalie remained still, frozen as his lips hovered above hers, only to pause
abruptly.
He wanted her consent, her willing surrender, not resentment or anger.
After a moment, he stopped all movement, sighed deeply, and pulled her into his
embrace.
Natalie had thought he hated her guts, but his actions didn't match the loathing
she expected. At least, when he called her name, his voice carried a tenderness
she couldn't ignore.
When Natalie awoke, Brian was no longer by her side. She didn’t know when he
had left. She reached out, feeling his warmth, but the sheets were cold then.
Dawn was breaking at 5:30 AM, and she could hear Nate's chattering voice
downstairs. She sat up, got dressed, and went to the ground floor.
The study door was ajar, and Brian was there, helping Nate with his homework.
Nate was on his knees, focusing intently. His penmanship was terrible, almost
indecipherable, but Natalie could see from a distance that his approach to solving
the math problem was
correct.
It seemed Nate had inherited Brian's intellect.
As she withdrew her gaze, Brian looked up at her.
“Come and teach him for a bit,” he said, his voice detached. “I need to step out.”
Natalie remembered how feverishly he had held her the night before, and she
averted her eyes, moving behind a chair, waiting for him to leave so she could sit
down.
The desk was pushed against one wall, with bookshelves just two steps behind.
There was only space on the right for movement. Natalie edged close to the
shelves, making room for Brian.
He took a sip of water and set down his glass. Natalie's gaze unintentionally fell
upon his Adam's apple, which bobbed slightly with each swallow. Caught off
guard, she turned her face away as Brian stood up, his white shirt unbuttoned at
the top, hinting at the muscle underneath. The old house's study was cramped.
The space behind the desk barely accommodated one person. All Natalie could
see was Brian.
“Daddy, where are you going?” Nate asked curiously without looking up.
“The hospital,” Brian replied curtly, his breath brushing Natalie's face.
He was off to see Gracia, and Natalie couldn't help but frown. The seconds of
waiting for him to
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leave stretched out, becoming unbearably awkward.
As she moved to sit in his recently vacated seat, Brian suddenly turned back
toward her, almost enveloping her in his arms.
Natalie recoiled like a startled rabbit, stepping back until she was against the
wall.
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Brian leaned in slightly, reaching for
his suit jacket on the chair. Their eyes
met for a second before Natalie
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Brian had intended to stay, but a
situation at the hospital demanded
his attention. The news had blown
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up. Gracia’s scandal was everywhere,
and her mental state was reportedly
unstable. After a sleepless night, they
feared she might attempt something
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He was going to clean up a mess for
Natalie, realizing it could implicate
Natalie if Gracia harmed herself. It

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