The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

With a crack, the glass in Damon’s grip shattered into shards. Morrison quickly shifted to the side, clutching his child protectively. The way he shielded his child’s eyes was the very picture of paternal instinct.

Chloe and Rose snapped to attention, glancing over just in time to see Damon toss the remains of the glass onto the floor, his icy gaze fixed on Morrison, an intimidating aura emanating from him.

It was clear to anyone watching that if no one intervened, a full-blown war was about to erupt.

The two women hastened over, each slipping an arm through their husband’s. “What’s going on?”

Handing the child over to Rose with a nonchalant expression, Morrison said, “Just told him a hard truth, and the man can’t handle reality. He’s not exactly resilient.”

As Damon’s face grew even darker, Rose pulled Morrison back a little, worry lacing her words, “What exactly did you say to him?”d2

“I told him that his daughter might one day call me ‘Dad’, and that set him off.”

Rose was puzzled. “But Little Moon’s going to be part of our family one day, right? What you said isn’t wrong. Are you sure that’s all you told him?”

Morrison nodded candidly, “Of course, what else would I talk to him about?”

Chloe believed Morrison without a doubt. Damon had been against this from the start. In the three months since the babies were born, she could tell, Damon favored Little Moon immensely.

He wouldn’t agree to her marrying someone even before she was born. Now, this issue had become one of his untouchable red lines.

Morrison’s words, and Damon’s reaction, were no surprise to her.

Clutching Damon tightly, Chloe tried to reason with him, “Damon, he’s just joking. You never know who our daughter will like in the future. Why are you getting so worked up over this?”

Damon’s expression remained stormy. “No one is worthy of my daughter’s affection.”

Chloe was at her wit’s end.

“How sad for Little Moon then? Who doesn’t want to experience a sweet romance? You won’t let her date or even let someone marry her? Aren’t you afraid she’ll be labeled an old maid if you do that? This isn’t up to you. It’s up to Little Moon.” Rose couldn’t help but chime in, frustrated with trying to get through to this man.

Damon’s face grew colder at the mention of his daughter being unwanted or referred to as an old maid. He’d like to see who would dare say that.

Chloe was in full agreement with Rose. How could her daughter possibly become an old maid? She, of course, wished for her daughter to find her own true happiness. Just like she had.

“Rose is right. These things aren’t for us to decide. We have to respect Little Moon’s wishes, and that’s still decades away. There’s no point in discussing this now.”

She tried to console him, knowing that any further provocation might truly spark a confrontation right there.

If it had been about anything else, she might have let it slide, but not when it came to Little Moon, Damon’s most cherished little girl. She couldn’t begin to imagine what extremes Damon might go to for his precious child.

Morrison, he had already gone off to tend to his baby. Damon pursed his lips, deprived of an outlet for his frustration. Nothing was more infuriating than having the person who deserved a punch standing right in front of you, and not having a legitimate reason to throw it.

Thanks to Chloe’s efforts to de-escalate the situation, the conflict simmered down. And so, the celebration of little Colt Witt’s celebration party passed without further incident.

Afterward, Rose turned to Chloe, and took a deep breath, “You’re the only one who can handle him, Chloe. It really scared the life out of me. If it weren’t for you, I’d be worried he’d have started a brawl right there in the middle of the party.”

Chloe offered a sheepish smile, acknowledging the truth in Rose’s words.

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By the end of that day, Damon took Chloe back home.

were taking good care of the twins, at night,

soothing cries required her personal touch. She couldn’t expect

missed her kids dreadfully. Just half a day apart, and she was already feeling the separation

banquet behind them, it meant that the celebrations for Little Sun

Elizabeth and Yasmine had shifted their focus to the upcoming celebrations,

on the ceiling or tracking some fascinating object before another

The little guy would kick his limbs happily and coo

upset, she’d cry

paid extra attention to Little Moon. To keep both babies calm and content, the key was ensuring Little Moon stopped crying. Her brother would naturally quiet

Little Sun scrutinizingly. Then, once Little Moon settled, he’d place her beside Little Sun in the crib, side by

manage to grasp her clothes, and other times he would

help but let a smile spread across his lips. “That’s my boy,” he

confident in

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the hospital, Nathan immediately

could finally take a break and spend time with

hook. After all, he hadn’t been around much for

to want to be by his

workloads he had already scheduled for the morning. So, by the afternoon, he was free to leave

party before heading upstairs to play with the

both babies were well-behaved, holding them

advised, “The babies are fine with us. Why don’t you take this

can just take a bath, no

Elizabeth didn’t respond.

run a bath, and while waiting, she changed

turning cooler and the days shorter. By the time Damon came

body lotion. Unwrapping her robe,

in time to catch Chloe in the act, her long, lean leg draped over the bed as she bent over to

face flushed with

door closed behind him as Damon slowly walked

her

was already impressive before, with its alluring curves, it seemed, after giving birth

Damon’s mood was off. Hastily tying her robe,

her. Instead, he sat on the bed, enveloped in a cloud of silent

it onto the couch before sitting down

him cautiously, “Is everything

away, not meeting

the room.

nursery. The babies were happily

if you catch a cold? The babies still need to

head and approached the babies. “I’m not

in your room. I’ve called the masseuse,

fine. I have some other stuff to take care of.

“Something important?”

“Yeah.”

wanted to say more, but Yasmine interjected softly, “Then, you go ahead. The massage can

nod, she played with Little Sun and Little Moon

a deep breath, she returned to her room to find that the suddenly moody man was gone. Puzzled for a moment, she headed straight for