Housewife Gone Wild

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I looked at him in disbelief. “Why did you come all the way here?”

Nathan’s eyes sparkled with a touch of delight. “I just wanted to see if you were really gone.”

“You knew you might be wasting your time, but you still showed up?” I joked.

“Well, sometimes you have to take a leap to find out what happens. If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have this pleasant surprise. Nathan replied, his voice deep and a little rough.

I glanced back at my freshly cleaned living room. “Well, you showed up just in time. I was about to head out.”

The look in Nathan’s eyes dimmed a little. “You’re leaving already?”

I nodded. “Yeah, I don’t like driving at night. It’s still light out, and the highway should be clear.

Nathan’s gaze was full of warmth as he nodded. “Alright, I’ll walk you down.”

I locked the door and walked beside him to the elevator.

you manage to sort out your company’s cash flow issues?”

let out a soft sigh. “I’ve talked to a few people–some are open to it, but the Chancellor family’s network runs deep. With them standing in the way, nobody’s going to make a move anytime soon. Everyone’s just looking out for their own

wasn’t something that could

interfering, I want to invest in your company,” I said, cutting

shaky ground,” Nathan said seriously, trying to talk me out of it. “If you really want a

really? Nathan, I believe in your tech. I’m not investing because of feelings–I’m here to make

as he stared at me for a long time, a hint of defeat in his eyes. “Look, I know–if the company ever gets back on its feet, I’ll make sure you get your investment back many times over. But right now, everything’s a mess. The Chancellor family put two choices in front of me: give up the company, or marry Emily Chancellor. Honestly, neither of

Miss Chancellor earlier!” I said as the

rushed in after me, his voice full of worry. “Did she

up at him and smiled. “You think she’d say something about

was worried she’d call you a homewrecker. Victoria, I’m sorry–it’s my fault for keeping the Chancellor family stuff

bad about me. Actually, she seemed really worried about you. Nathan, I think Miss Chancellor is actually pretty nice. Maybe you should think

her from the beginning, every decision after that would just be one mistake after another, until there no way to fix it,” Nathan said, his voice steady. He’s a stubborn guy, not the type to be forced into

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she’ll know your heart’s not in it. Over time, her resentment will just grow, and she’ll end up miserable. If she