The Wrong Woman

Chapter 5

The air around Nathan buzzed with danger. “Are you threatening me?”

Suzanne struggled to breathe, overwhelmed by his dominance. “Please don’t force me to do something I don’t want to.”

Nathan narrowed his eyes at her.

Her flawless, charming face reminded him of what Sally had looked like as a child.

In a daze, he gave her a meaningful smile. “I admit you’ve done a great job at making your face look like hers as a child. No wonder Grandma likes you so much.”

Hers as a child?

Suzanne wondered who he was referring to.

While she was distracted, Nathan calmly replied, “Alright, I agree.”

With that, he turned around and left with Cole.

Suzanne was dumbfounded by his reply. She didn’t understand what Nathan had agreed to.

Had he agreed to the divorce or to live together as husband and wife?

…

Night fell, and a gentle breeze swept through the room.

room. After she finished eating, Suzanne found a book on military strategies and kept herself entertained until late at

finally felt tired, she decided to take a shower. When she finished half an hour later, she realized

bathroom window to dry before wrapping a towel

the sight in front of her, her face burning instantly.

chiseled body. The faint scars on his body added to

surprised by the sudden sight and didn’t know how

Her visibly flushed cheeks and innocent eyes didn’t seem like

exposed shoulders before trailing down

numerous cosmetic procedures, her

his eyes, Nathan cleared his throat and fetched a set of

he stuffed the clothes into her arms.

clutched

confused by his actions until she heard his command.

and watched Nathan walk toward the bathroom. “What

his back facing her, he retorted, “Who was the one who asked to live together as husband and wife?”

She was.

intention had been to seek a divorce, not suffer through a loveless marriage with a mistress

closed the door, Suzanne exhaled deeply,

heart before touching her flushed

15 minutes, Nathan emerged from the bathroom in pajamas.

nervously. “Mr. Morrison, can

had been pining after him for three years, her rationality told her that keeping this marriage going

before walking over to her bed. “It’s late. Let’s talk

the hem of her shirt as she stared at him with teary eyes. Softly, she

side

“Then, you better act

Nathan agreed without

her

her blanket and pillow and laid them on the