The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Boyd’s grip on the car door handle tightened abruptly.

Yasmine leaned to the side to fasten her seatbelt. The man straightened up and casually remarked to Boyd, “Drive safe, buddy.” But the moment he caught a glimpse of Boyd’s dark, brooding eyes, he paused, a flicker of confusion crossing his gaze as he looked Boyd over.

Boyd shut the car door, lingering there for a long moment before he walked around the vehicle and got in.

The car started silently. Yasmine noticed the strain in Boyd’s grip on the steering wheel, the veins on the back of his hand standing out, a clear sign of his tension. Yet his expression was unchanged, calm, without a ripple of emotion.

“How’s the food at this place?” Boyd finally asked, after they had been on the road for a while.

“It’s decent.”d2

“I’ll take you here next time.”

“No need. I’d rather not come back anytime soon.”

“We’ll come back when you feel like it then.”

“You don’t have to drive me around next time.”

“Next time…” Boyd repeated the words, his eyes seeming to darken.

Back at the villa, the two entered the house. Boyd told the housekeeper, “Make sure she has dinner on time,” before heading upstairs without another word.

The unspoken message was clear: he wouldn’t be joining for dinner.

This is exclusive content from Noveldrama.com (Swnovel). Please read it on Noveldrama.com to support the author and the translation team!. Indeed, he didn’t show up for dinner or even later that night, and the usual glass of milk he brought to her himself was instead delivered by the housekeeper.

Yasmine held the milk glass, noting its temperature was almost the same as when Boyd brought it.

“Ma’am, I’ve watched Mr. Boyd warm the milk every day. I know exactly how much to pour, how to set the heat setting, and how many minutes to warm it. You usually read for another ten minutes before drinking it, right? The first time I reminded him it might be too hot, he just told me offhand.”

Yasmine gazed down at the glass, her fingers tightening slightly.

After a moment of hesitation, the housekeeper added, “But ma’am, Mr. Boyd hasn’t had dinner yet tonight. He ordered me to bring you this milk. He’s been in the study for nearly eight hours now, not eating or drinking anything. Is he really all right?”

for a moment

with

Instead, she got out of bed,

the moon and stars shining brightly. The yard lights below were still on, and two housekeepers were taking out

gone hungry,

seemed to

deep breath, Yasmine took a sip of milk. Indeed, after all these years of getting used to

the windowsill.

empty glass bottle he gave her at the orphanage with her and kept it at Peck’s Manor. She hadn’t brought it to

have ended up with Boyd? It couldn’t

the bottle, she was at a loss for words. After all these years, the bottle had somehow made its

birthday gift, she

and she hadn’t taken it lightly. It was just that they had spent so much time arguing. By the time they met again, there wasn’t much she wanted.

the smooth surface of the glass. She wondered if the bottle would be

with the trash and laughed as they walked back. She turned away, placing the bottle back on the sill, and picked up

it was nine

Nine-thirty, still nothing.

and still no sign of

and at some point,

lean figure approached the bed and stopped beside Yasmine. The dim light in the room allowed him to see her peaceful, sleeping face. Even in sleep, her features were calm and detached, no different from

close, the dark depths of his eyes seemed to collide with a surge of emotion, and his brow twitched visibly. His grip on the blanket tightened, his hand shaking

Boyd’s forehead was beaded with sweat. He Herschelt down slightly and sat on the

long time, his arm resting on his Herschelt knee,

her that afternoon filled his mind. He was always nervous and careful when he touched her.

Nick for so many years, and he had

being intimate with another man was unbearable. It

wanted her, but she refused to comply.

eyes suddenly blinked as if stung, his Adam’s

same stunt, picking another man to

hand froze mid-air. He couldn’t afford to hurt her, not

the fury coiling in his chest. The urge to storm out, to confront either

he knew the consequences. Yasmine would lash out, blame him, resent him even more, or worse, use it as an excuse to cut