Housewife Gone Wild

I always figured Nathan would live in a mansion. Once a guy made it big, he usually wanted. something flashy to show off his success.

But Nathan actually lived in an upscale neighborhood not far from his company. He’d got an apartment on the third floor.

I parked in his underground garage and took the private elevator straight up to his place. At the entrance, there was this mechanical model holding an endless ring. I had no clue what it was supposed to mean.

Nathan looked kind of nervous. His face was red.

He wasn’t as chilly as usual. When he opened the shoe cabinet, he looked a bit annoyed and mumbled, “Only my shoes in here. Uh, you can just keep yours on if you want.”

I glanced down at my high heels and said, “Yeah, that’s fine.”

Nathan flipped on the living room lights. The place was almost empty, nothing but the

essentials, no extra touches anywhere. It didn’t even have that lived–in, homey vibe.

Nathan noticed my surprised look and explained, “I’m at the office most of the time, so I haven’t really decorated much.”

I got it. Guys just aren’t as detail–oriented or emotionally expressive as women, especially

when it comes to their homes.

If this were a woman’s place, there’d probably be a few pots of flowers on the balcony,

some cute, cozy furniture, and even the walls would be painted in warm colors.

It felt like I was dropping by unannounced, and everything about Nathan was laid bare in front of me. He seemed a bit flustered, but his eyes were sincere when he looked at me.

coffee,” Nathan said after a moment, finally remembering

should probably

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at the wall to his left. There was a black–and–white cabinet with no doors, filled with rows of neatly arranged books, the only thing that really stood

room.

a little happy and headed to the kitchen to make

I just picked up a book and

pages, and I found myself reminiscing about those early

was a lot like Nathan’s, a space that

the woman of the house. I even went through his closet, telling him

best on him.

outfits every day so he’d always look sharp when he left

kept playing as a mom, a wife, and a girlfriend, switching back and forth until I was

really attracts a man is when

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cup of coffee on the coffee table and walked over to me.

been standing in the same spot for too long, my legs had gone numb, and I wobbled a bit

me with one arm. He chuckled. “Why don’t you sit

“These books are way too advanced for me, I

laughing when he saw I was holding a programming book. “Of course, you wouldn’t get