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.

—

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

twins, at night, Chloe needed to

diapers, and soothing cries required her personal touch. She couldn’t expect the elders to

a day apart, and she was already

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

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

ceiling or tracking some fascinating object before another would catch his attention. Occasionally, when he

the bathroom, she’d glance back at them. The little guy would kick his limbs happily and coo with delight at the sight of her. Little Moon was no different, prompting Chloe to pause her chores, smother them with kisses,

her brother, Little Moon was more expressive. Whether she was hungry, thirsty, or just inexplicably upset, she’d cry out loudly. If Chloe took too long to soothe her, Little Sun

paid extra attention to Little Moon. To keep both babies calm and content,

scrutinizingly. Then, once Little Moon settled, he’d

his head to look at his baby sister, flapping his hands excitedly. Sometimes he would manage to grasp her clothes, and other times

witnessed this, he couldn’t help but let a smile spread across his lips. “That’s my boy,” he thought. “Looks like my daughter’s got

such observations, Damon was confident in his son’s affection for his

—

the hospital, Nathan immediately begged Damon to come to the

finally take a break and spend time with

although a bit annoyed at first, had let him off the hook. After all, he hadn’t been around much for Anya from

to want to be by

meetings and workloads he had already scheduled for the morning. So, by the afternoon, he was

plans for the babies’ celebration party before heading upstairs to

both babies were well-behaved, holding them all day was no

Chloe unconsciously rubbing her shoulders and advised, “The babies are fine with us. Why don’t you

a bath, no need

Elizabeth didn’t respond.

went to the bathroom to run a bath, and while waiting,

was turning cooler and the days shorter. By the time Damon came home early from work, dusk had

her bath, Chloe, drying her hair, reached for the body lotion. Unwrapping her robe, she began to apply it to her

in the act, her long,

door, she straightened up quickly, her face flushed with embarrassment. “You should knock.”

behind him as Damon

herself up, but her slender, exposed figure was etched

her figure, she seemed to have recovered quite well. Even though her body was already impressive before, with its alluring curves, it seemed, after giving birth to two

Damon’s mood was off. Hastily tying her robe, she muttered, “I’ll go

stop her. Instead, he sat on the

turned around. Damon removed his suit jacket and tossed it onto the

approached him cautiously, “Is

head away, not

him for a moment, then left the room. Hearing the door

still in her robe, checked on the nursery. The babies

you catch a cold? The babies

and approached the

room. I’ve called the masseuse,

some other stuff to

“Something important?”

“Yeah.”

looked like she wanted to say more, but Yasmine interjected

smiled, and seeing Elizabeth’s understanding nod, she played with Little Sun and

her room to find that the suddenly moody man was gone. Puzzled for a moment,