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.

disappointed as she stared into the darkness.

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

struggled to fall

finally succumbed to fatigue in the

…

the sound of a phone ringing woke

eyes groggily and saw Nathan

it was because she was blinded by love, but he seemed to sparkle, no matter where

answered softly, “Good morning, Sally. What’s up?”

Nathan’s worried response. “You caught

up, feeling a pang of jealousy

eyes, Nathan ended the call and turned around to face her. “I need to head out for a moment.”

would be a loyal

close, and Sally’s my childhood friend. We’re just friends, so this doesn’t affect our

point

burning and her chest

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

froze in his

a long time since anyone called him by