Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 199
Listening to Gavin's fading footsteps outside the door, she fished the SIM card
out of her battered cell phone and tucked it into her purse.
Her clothes and her bag all bore the marks of blood from her hands.
Yet she felt no physical pain, only emotional. Her heartaches outweighed any
physical discomfort.
Rosie had received a call from Gavin and waited anxiously outside the hotel
where the film crew was staying. Natalie hadn't returned, and Rosie was pacing
back and forth frantically. Natalie wasn’t answering her phone either, leaving
Rosie clueless about what might have happened.
After what seemed like an eternity, Rosie finally saw Natalie step out of a familiar
car and walk toward her from a distance.
“Natalie!” she called out, jogging toward her friend. “Where the heck have you
been? I've been worried sick...”
Her voice trailed off as she saw the dry blood on Natalie's hands, which made
her gasp in shock. “What happened to you?”
“Nothing.” Natalie replied indifferently.
Rosie glanced at her, then at the Maybach parked at the curb, understanding that
it had something to do with Brian. Frowning deeply, she said firmly, “We need to
get you patched up!”
How could Brian be so heartless? Even if Audrey took the money, it wasn’t
Natalie's fault. How could he let Natalie suffer like this?
“It's fine. A couple of band—aids will do,” Natalie said calmly.
Seeing Natalie was not herself then, Rosie didn't push further. She grabbed
several first aid supplies from a nearby pharmacy and followed Natalie upstairs.
Tiny shards of glass had embedded in the cuts on Natalie's fingertips. As Rosie
cleaned the wounds, she was horrified.
But Natalie didn't make a sound, her pale face staring at the injuries on her
hands.
“I'll call my brother!” Rosie finally said with resolve, dropping the antiseptic onto
the table.
Natalie grabbed her by the sleeve and shook her head. “Rosie, don’t you
remember? He's the main investor in your brother's company.”
“That doesn’t mean he can walk all over you!” Rosie said, her heart aching at the
sight of Natalie's wounds, not to mention how Gavin and the rest must feel.
Natalie wasn't sure if her appeasement had calmed Brian's anger towards the
James family.
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But she didn’t want Gavin to find out and then let King know, complicating
matters even more. The issues between her and Brian shouldn't drag others
down. She had learned her lessons. She would be more careful around Brian,
and this would pass, too, no matter how long a year might seem.
Seeing that Natalie wouldn't let go, Rosie sighed, sitting back down to continue
treating the wounds.
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I'm sorry for the trouble, but you'll
have to ask the crew for a few more
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days off for me,” Natalie said quietly
to Rosie. Her scars were too visible
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Back at the Howard residence, Brian had just brought Davis and Gracia home
after Gracia’s discharge from the hospital.
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Seeing Brian about to leave, Davis
called out to him in a lowered voice,
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Brian glanced at the time. It was indeed late, past eleven.
“Yeah,” he responded indifferently and went upstairs.
Gracia sat on the sofa, looking pitifully at Davis. “Did my coming here upset
Brian?” she asked softly.
“He wouldn't dare!” Davis responded right away. “As the older one, don't I get to
say who can stay here?”
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After a moment's thought, he
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reassured Gracia, “You just settle in
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eventually. I'll try to bring Nate back
in the next few days. With Nate here,
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Brian will have more reason to visit.
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