Housewife Gone Wild

Nathan’s eyes widened in surprise. “How do you know about that?”

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I didn’t want to hide anything from him, so I laid it all out. “My ex–husband was worried I’d get taken advantage of after the divorce, so he’s been secretly looking out for me. As for those photos of you at the airport late at night… I guess it was just a coincidence.”

Nathan’s expression flickered. “Victoria, I really wasn’t trying to keep anything from you. The person I picked up was my half–sister -she came here to take part in a reality show.”

He looked a bit apologetic, almost as if he’d expected this. “She was arriving alone in the middle of the night, and Mariah was worried about her, so she asked me to pick her up.”

“Yeah, I guess I misunderstood you,” I said, feeling a weight lift off my chest. ‘If it was really his sister, then I had no reason to hold

onto this.‘

Nathan’s eyes lit up with a smile. “Were you jealous these past few days? Is that why you’ve been giving me the cold shoulder?”

“I wasn’t jealous,” I insisted, trying to sound tough.

He gently wrapped his arms around me and whispered in my ear, “It’s my fault for not explaining

the kitchen to boil some water. Nathan

you still mad?” he asked,

staring at the kettle as steam began to rise.

didn’t matter to me, but honestly, I couldn’t help

introduce you to my sister sometime,” Nathan said,

not,” I said, turning to lean against the glass counter, arms crossed over my

so you won’t be mad at me anymore?” Nathan moved in closer, like a big, needy puppy. He used his tall

his eyes. His voice was rough as he said, “Jared keeps trying to find a way to get back together with you, I’m scared…

lost and confused was almost innocent–kind of adorable, really. It was hard

exception—if I hadn’t known why you left that night, I wouldn’t have let my mind

even closer, pressing his cheek firmly into my palm like a puppy craving comfort, clinging to

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