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.

but feel disappointed as she stared into the darkness. Still, she quickly repositioned herself

even though they both occupied one end each, there was still a large gap between

struggled to fall asleep.

finally succumbed to fatigue in the late hours of the

…

sound of a

opened her eyes groggily and saw Nathan dressed

but he seemed to sparkle, no

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

but she could hear Nathan’s worried response. “You caught a cold? I’ll head

pang of jealousy after hearing

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

and said, “You promised me you would be a loyal husband. Being faithful is the most important aspect of

and Sally’s my childhood friend. We’re just friends, so

could normal friends love each other to the point of sticking close to each other

eyes burning

around to leave, she cried

in his tracks.

time since anyone called him by