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.

finished eating, Suzanne found a book on military strategies and

to take a shower. When she finished half an hour later,

them along the bathroom window to dry before wrapping a

at the sight in front of her, her face burning

body. The faint scars on his body added to his masculinity.

the sudden sight and didn’t know how to

her. Her visibly flushed cheeks and innocent eyes didn’t seem

her exposed shoulders before trailing down her smooth

impressed by her doctor’s skills. Despite her numerous cosmetic procedures, her figure and appearance still looked captivating, but in a natural way.

throat and fetched a set of casual sportswear from his closet before walking

stuffed the clothes

she immediately clutched the

she heard

bathroom. “What are you doing in my room, Mr. Morrison?”

“Who was the one who asked

She was.

intention had been to seek a divorce, not suffer through a

closed the door, Suzanne exhaled deeply, as if she were

held a hand over her pounding heart before touching her flushed face

minutes, Nathan emerged from the bathroom in

“Mr. Morrison, can we talk?”

for three years, her rationality told her that keeping this

walked over to the closet and pulled out another blanket before walking over to

clenched at the hem of her shirt as she stared at him

and lay on one side of the bed, closing his eyes. “Not for now.”

“Then, you better act the part.”

agreed without hesitation.

hadn’t expected such a direct answer. It left her feeling restless as she watched

blanket and pillow and laid them on