The Wrong Woman

Chapter 6

Nathan asked sternly, “Who are you trying to insult by sleeping on the floor?”

Suzanne was enveloped in his masculine scent. She felt like she was about to suffocate.

Her mind was in disarray as she stuttered, “I-I just thought that i-it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to s-sleep together when you’re in love with s-someone else.”

Nathan raised an eyebrow and smirked. “I have no feelings for you, so even if you were dancing naked in front of me, I wouldn’t spare you a second glance, let alone touch you.”

His words stung the most vulnerable part of her, crushing her.

She wanted to say something back in retort but choked up, afraid to reveal her feelings. She could only bite her lip in silence as her eyes grew misty.

Nathan was momentarily dazed as he gazed into her beautiful, teary eyes.

However, he swiftly laid back on the bed the next second and ordered, “Turn the lights off and sleep.”

Immediately, the voice-activated system in the room turned off the lights.

the darkness. Still, she quickly repositioned herself

was wide, so even though they both occupied one end each, there was still

struggled to

in the late hours of

…

a phone ringing

opened her eyes groggily and saw Nathan dressed handsomely

she was blinded by love, but he seemed to sparkle, no

phone and answered softly, “Good morning, Sally. What’s

Nathan’s worried response. “You caught a cold? I’ll head over right

sat up, feeling a pang of

sleep out of her eyes, Nathan ended the call and turned around to face her. “I need

temper and said, “You promised me you would be a loyal

childhood friend. We’re just friends, so this

to the point of sticking close to each other every

eyes burning and her chest tightening.

turned around to leave, she cried out, “Nathan Morrison,

froze in his

long time since anyone called him by his