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.

not move, their proximity so close, her eyes locked on his for any

his

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

His approach was as wild and

with her clothes, always in a hurry, no

fully, but this time her feelings were in turmoil. Gripping his neck tightly,

you hated me? Hated my touch?” Her breath was ragged, but she seized the chance to ask the question burning

eyes, yet, past and present, he touched her

sight of you but still

and Yulia gasped, biting her lip. Her face flushed as she looked at him, “Do you really

knee, “No. I love you, dammit. Love

had past boyfriends, even a

his past with other women made her uneasy. But regardless, her feelings

Yulia began to tease Nathan, dodging his advances with a softness

slapped her rear without mercy.

whispering against him,

pressed against her, “Damn it,

her lip, she inched down a

forehead, a fine sheen of sweat covering his face. “Damn it, out of all

his shoulder and neck. “Didn’t I feel like I had no right to ask before? Now that we’re here, I had to

about it

tell me. I already asked, so just spill it. Otherwise, I’ll

Nathan clenched his teeth.

out if you can’t hold it back.

scowled

body tensed violently, the ferocity in his gaze making Yulia’s heart shiver. “Spill

really looking for a thrill,

you can have it your way later.” As she spoke, her hand tightened

sharply, and Yulia, scared, shrank

disadvantage. With no other choice, he gritted his teeth and steeled himself, growling,

him one bit.

the hell would I lie to you? How is it so unbelievable that it’s just been

just with one. Do you

his hand sneakily catching her leg.

“But last night, you clearly were with another

didn’t sleep with her!” Nathan snapped impatiently,