The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband

‘It’s your fault that Laney has to take time off work,” Sebastian explained casually.

“All things considered, this punishment isn’t as severe as it should be.”

“But I’m not the one to blame,” Garrett argued.

“That’s the thing. You know my ex-girlfriend’s temper very well.”

Sebastian was having none of it, though.

“Of course, you’re to blame. You keep messing around with the wrong women.”

Garrett had nothing to say to that.

Natalie didn’t learn about the incident until she got off work that day. They were supposed to go home together, but Laney was nowhere in sight, so Natalie went to Garrett to ask where she was.

Once informed about her friend’s situation, Natalie headed straight to the hospital and stormed into Laney’s ward.

“Can you rein in your sense of justice for once?” Natalie huffed.

“Mr. Harding is a grown man! Why did you feel the need to block his assailant with your own body?” She was visibly angry when she had first arrived, but her expression instantly softened when she caught sight of Laney’s bandaged shoulder. Laney didn’t know how to explain herself. As a matter of fact, she had acted out of instinct.

“I wasn’t really thinking at the time,” she said sheepishly.

“Don’t worry; it’s just a minor injury.”

thing that Mr. Harding is your boss. He wouldn’t complain even if you

you

her closely, she realized that Laney

clicked in her

explained, her

physically recoiled at the suggestion, as if the

very wild imagination, Natalie, but I’m not sure that I appreciate it.” Since Laney stayed in the hospital, Natalie had

as more snowflakes fell and glinted in the sunlight. It could be pretty brutal, too, however. Some days, it would be

around her neck, and an equally thick hat covered her head and ears. She was bundled in heavy clothing, with only her tiny, flushed face exposed to the cold

and whirled around. She had felt another presence

a short figure standing beside a tree just a few feet away. – The man was wearing a green and padded military jacket, and a black, knitted wool hat over his brow. He looked to be in his fifties, and was smoking a cheap cigarette despite his already gaunt stature. When their eyes met, he flicked the cigarette to the ground. He pocketed his hands and walked up to Natalie with

“Are you Natalie Quinn?”

only able to see the man’s face clearly when

a cunning expression

his face for a long time, but she couldn’t recall seeing

are?” This man was still a stranger even if he knew her name,

that I have mistaken someone else for you. We haven’t met for ages and you have changed a lot. I have to admit that you’ve become a lot more beautiful.” The man’s

asked, “You don’t remember me? It’s me, Tyler Wilde, Hannah’s

did ring a bell. Natalie remembered hearing about him from

left the city around eight years ago. There had been no news about him since then. Natalie also knew that Tyler

had abandoned his own mother many years

worrfed. But as time went by, Hannah just pretended she didn’t have

waved his hand in front of Natalie’s