Wife by Day Boss by Night (Natalie and Brian ) novel Chapter 226

Chapter 226 

Natalie remained still, watching Brian skillfully pull a sock over her foot, her voice soft as she asked, “Aren’t you supposed to be on a business trip?” 

“I put it off,” Brian replied carelessly. 

Natalie glanced at him, a subtle ripple in her gaze. Brian staying put meant she couldn’t make any moves of her own. 

“Do you want me to leave?” Brian adjusted the sock and met her eyes. 

Natalie didn’t want him to leave. Being there, just the two of them, without any disturbances, was quite a joy. 

“No, I don’t,” she replied quietly. 

Something stirred in Brian’s chest. He leaned down and softly nipped at her still–swollen lower lip, tasting the lingering sweetness. “Still got the taste of apple pie on your lips. Didn’t you wipe your mouth after eating?” 

If she wanted him to stay with her, he’d stay. No billion–dollar deal was worth more than this 

moment. 

Natalie shook her head. As Brian leaned in for another kiss, Natalie suddenly asked, “Do you use the same excuse when you kiss Gracia?” Her tone was eerily calm. 

Brian frowned, unable to help himself. “Who told you there was something between Gracia and 

me?” 

“Isn’t there?” Natalie’s mouth curled slightly. “Are you sure?” 

Gracia had sent that kind of video, yet Brian denied any relationship. Who would believe that? She wasn’t a naive child. 

Brian was already twenty–six when he first broke his rules, and it was with Natalie that night. 

He’d been holding back, waiting for Natalie to grow up, come of age, and understand. what it meant to love someone. He’d carefully guarded his feelings, afraid to scare away the treasure he cherished. 

If Audrey hadn’t gotten into trouble, he would have come clean to his family by then. But after Natalie’s coming–of–age, the company hit a snag, and with everyone on edge, Audrey got other ideas. 

What was his would have been Natalie’s. Audrey was too impatient and had disrupted all his plans. 

Brian hadn’t touched another woman for as long as Natalie had been gone, yet she doubted 

him. 

His gaze fixed on Natalie’s eyes, narrowing slightly with a glimmer of anger. 

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Chapter 226 

“Do you think I care about Gracia?” he asked in a low voice.