The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Yulia pursed her lips, giving Nathan an intense look as she tentatively reached out, her hand hovering before gently landing on his shoulder.

Nathan’s gaze slipped to the corner of his eyes, noting her touch, his brows arching ever so slightly. Yet he remained silent. His eyes, once again focused on her, watched as she seemed somewhat unsure under his gaze.

Licking her lips hesitantly, it took Yulia a moment before she finally whispered, “So, you don’t really want a divorce, do you?”

Nathan scoffed, “Divorce, so you can run off with Ronald?”

Yulia’s smile was tinged with irony as she nodded, “Yeah, Ronald’s been feeling guilty, and he’d treat me a lot better. After all, if we’re divorced, I’d have to marry someone else, right? Ronald’s got his act together, and it’d save me a lot of trouble. cough, cough, cough.”

Mid-sentence, she felt his hands tightening around her neck, and by the end, she could barely speak. She slapped his arms, coughing so hard tears nearly spilled from her eyes.d2

Nathan eased his grip slightly, glowering at her fiercely. “Yulia, if I hear Ronald’s name from your lips one more time, you believe I could end you right here?”

After coughing twice, Yulia looked at him and suddenly laughed. “Nathan, you’re jealous.”

His attractive face stiffened, “What did you say? Don’t flatter yourself. I just can’t stand the sight of Ronald. The more he wants something, the more I enjoy keeping it from him. That includes you.”

Yulia raised an eyebrow, “Fine, if not Ronald, it can be someone else. I mean, I’m a woman, not bad-looking, got a decent figure and skin. I could settle for a decent guy. Hey, what are you—stop, that’s uncomfortable. cough, cough, cough.”

Nathan felt like he was about to burst with frustration. She was so good at hitting all the right nerves, even ones he wasn’t aware of himself.

Ronald was out of the question, and so was any other man.

He knew she was doing this on purpose, but the images that came to his mind—her with another man—were intolerable. “Yulia, are you trying to provoke me on purpose?”

She shifted his hands away slightly, “Provoke you? I thought anyone but Ronald was fine. After all, it’s my life. It’s important to plan ahead to avoid making the wrong turns.”

Nathan’s face was a portrait of barely contained rage at this point. “Plan my foot, your plan’s been twisted from the get-go.”

Yulia frowned, “How so?”

“From the moment you climbed into my bed. You’ve wandered so far off the path, there’s no point in turning back. Just keep going until the end.”

She paused, her hand slowly resting against the skin of Nathan’s neck, fingers threading through his hair, her eyes filled with trepidation. “Nathan, are we really going to see it through to the end?”

He withdrew his hands, propping one arm beside Yulia’s head, “Stop messing around, and we will.”

Yulia bit her lip, leaning in closer to him. Nathan didn’t move, his dark eyes fixated on her, calm and unreadable. At least, not as disgusted as she had seen him before.

to his. Tentatively, she dared not move, their proximity so close, her eyes locked on his for

at her, his gaze as deep

back out of regret, only to be pushed down into the bed by Nathan’s forceful grip. “Damn it, even a kiss is so hesitant with you? Can’t you just get

had no time to react as Nathan’s weight bore down on her. His approach was as wild and domineering as ever. In these moments, she rarely

fumbled with her clothes, always in a hurry, no matter how

feelings were in turmoil. Gripping his neck tightly, she responded

my touch?” Her breath was ragged, but

revulsion in his eyes, yet, past and present, he touched her as if free from any such feelings. What was really

the sight of you but still wanting

Yulia gasped, biting her lip. Her face flushed

knee, “No. I love you, dammit.

bittersweet. She knew all too well. The fact that she had past boyfriends, even a

for any twisted sense of purity, as the thought of his past with other women made her uneasy.

dodging his advances

her

still whispering against

it,

hotter. Biting her lip, she inched down a

handsome face instantly darkened, veins popping on his forehead, a fine sheen of sweat covering his face. “Damn it, out of all the times you could ask,

his shoulder and neck. “Didn’t I feel like I had no

about it

me. I already asked, so just spill it. Otherwise,

Nathan clenched his teeth.

a kiss to his lips. “Just spit it out if you can’t hold it back. How

scowled

Nathan’s body tensed violently, the ferocity in his gaze making Yulia’s heart

you really looking

you tell me, you

and Yulia, scared,

choice, he gritted his teeth and steeled himself, growling,

one bit. “You

hell would I lie to you? How is it

one. Do you think I’m

hand sneakily catching her leg. “All those were just rumors, and

last night, you clearly were with

her!” Nathan snapped