The Wrong Woman

Chapter 14

Nathan left the room and walked down the corridor before he reached his study. He turned on the lights and called Sally.

He had come all the way here so that he wouldn’t disturb Suzanne, who was already fast asleep.

When the call connected, Sally’s saccharine voice sounded at once. “Nate, why aren’t you here yet? I’m scared!”

Nathan felt tired. He asked her gently, “What are you scared of?”

Sally tried using her coquettish voice with him. “I’m just really scared, okay? Just come here and stay with me!”

“It’s

Nathan looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:00 pm, so he rejected her straight up. too late, so it’s inappropriate for me to be there. I’ll send someone to guard your door, okay?

“There’s nothing to be scared of. Just go to sleep. I’m taking Suzanne back to Phoenicia early tomorrow morning.”

Sally immediately pouted and said unhappily, “Isn’t Lucas supposed to be dropping her back? Why do you have to do it?”

Nathan sat down at his desk and held his head in his hand. He explained patiently, “She’s my wife, so I need to be a good husband to her. It’s the very least I can do for her.”

Sally sounded anxious on the phone. “But Nate, she’s dirty! You can’t sleep with her!”

Nathan’s face turned dark. He frowned as he replied sternly, “Sally, you can’t talk badly about other people behind their backs like this. Everyone’s past should always be respected.”

Sally burst into tears at once. “Nate, you’ve slept with her, haven’t you? I heard that she has STDs. Do you think you might have contracted it from her?”

Had Sally been someone else, Nathan would have lost his temper by now. But she was Sally Hoffis, the woman he’d had a crush on for more than a decade.

Nathan just remained calm and explained patiently once more. “Sally, whether I sleep with her or not has nothing to do with love.

away. Don’t

“I don’t love her. So it goes without saying that I wouldn’t sleep with her think too much about it. Also, don’t talk bad about other people like that anymore.”

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you sleep with me then?” Sally asked

time, he truly lost

turned low as he chided her. “Sally Hoffis, is this the only thing you’ve learned after studying abroad for ten years? Who taught you this?”

angry with her. She hurriedly backtracked and used her cute

kid around with you. Go to sleep immediately. Someone will be

for me? What for?” Sally

“Think about it

someone to guard Sally’s

He leaned back in his

had used to be cute, kind, and smart. Even though she had been a crybaby, she had

had been chubbier when she was younger. However, she had a very cute

she had always known her limits and how to read the room. In other words, she had been a little

now, Nathan wasn’t too sure

was the first

“Suzanne, wake up.”

voice in her ear. It was low and hoarse and tugged at her heartstrings, making her drunk

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“Suzanne, get up.”

then felt someone nudging at her arm.

firm chest that was incredibly

sight of Nathan’s handsome face, which was staring back at her with

immediately. It was only then that she realized she was half–sprawled

she had one leg pressed up against

shock. She sat up quickly

to do it. I was asleep, and I had no

sorry, I’m so sorry.

was behaving like a little child who had done something wrong. She

who didn’t deserve so much as to even touch

Nathan inexplicably felt empty all

morning wood or if it had been caused by the feel of Suzanne’s body against him. Regardless of what it

as fuck

coldly, “There’s no need to apologize.”

hung her head. She suddenly remembered that Nathan had gone out to see Sally the night before. She didn’t know when he had come back here.

thought of that, she immediately felt upset and