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. Still, she quickly

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

struggled to fall asleep.

fatigue in the late

…

sound of a phone ringing woke

saw Nathan dressed handsomely

blinded by love, but

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

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

pang of

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

reined in her temper and said, “You promised me you would be a loyal husband. Being faithful

close, and Sally’s my childhood

other to the point of sticking close

eyes burning and her

to leave, she cried out, “Nathan

in his

anyone called him by his full name.