Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 101

Time seemed to stand still. It wasn’t exactly a mess, but things were definitely awkward, especially now that Jared knew Nathan and I had been talking in private.

“Mr. Holcomb, Mrs. Holcomb, haven’t you started eating yet?” Nathan’s eyes brushed over my face before he turned to Jared

with a smile.

“We’re just about to have dinner upstairs. Want to join us?” Jared asked politely.

Nathan’s smile suddenly grew a little deeper, though I wasn’t sure what set him off. “Not really a good time for me. Maybe next time, when it’s more convenient,” he replied.

Jared’s lips pressed into a thin line, and his face no longer looked as pleasant as before.

I didn’t say a word, but without meaning to, my gaze kept drifting toward Nathan.

With his glasses on, he had this refined and handsome look, like a leopard hiding in the shadows, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.

and proper,

as he reached out and pulled me firmly

sudden show of gentleness made my heart

Jared actually getting possessive over me now?‘ I wondered. ‘Could he really be starting to care about me, just like Melissa said? Or am I just overthinking

and gives part of it to me, what about Tracy? She’s a rich girl. She wants

of the corner of my eye, I caught Nathan still standing by the staircase, as if his

as we climbed the first step, but as we turned toward the second, he suddenly pressed me up against the

my head while the other was planted firmly on the wall by my shoulder, and he lowered his head

life, I’d never seen this side of him, but here he was, as if he

and as I cracked my eyes open, under the warm glow of the

a few steps, but when he saw what

between us was thick with intimacy. For the first time, I could almost hear his heart pounding like a drum. His breath was hot and a little ragged, and I even caught his ears turning

kind of guy to lose control like that. If he did, it had to mean he was going against everything he usually was. He

didn’t say a word. He just gave my cheek a