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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so much, why won’t you sleep with me then?” Sally asked teasingly, trying to make a joke out of the situation to

darkened once more. This time, he

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

hurriedly backtracked and used her cute

around with you. Go to sleep immediately. Someone will be guarding your door tonight. Tomorrow morning, Cole will

for me? What for?”

“Think about it yourself.”

immediately called his subordinates to send someone to guard Sally’s home. He also arranged for the counselor to see her the next day.

arranging everything, Nathan felt exhausted. He leaned

they were younger. She had used to be cute, kind, and smart. Even though she had

was younger. However, she had a very cute and likable character, especially when she pouted.

she had been a little girl whom everyone loved

now, Nathan wasn’t

the next morning, Nathan was the

“Suzanne, wake up.”

was low and hoarse and tugged at

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“Suzanne, get up.”

arm.

on a broad and firm chest that was incredibly warm and cozy. She blinked sleepily as she looked up at

face, which was staring back at her with a pained expression. His eyes were

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

she had one leg pressed up

off his body like she got an electric shock. She

was asleep, and I had no idea

sorry, I’m so

sleep, and yet she was behaving like a little child who had done something wrong. She looked shy and embarrassed as she

who didn’t deserve so

away, Nathan inexplicably felt empty all of a sudden.

was regular morning wood or if it had been caused by the feel of Suzanne’s body against him. Regardless of what it was, he just knew

as fuck

responded coldly, “There’s no

remembered that Nathan had gone out to see Sally the night before.

thought of that, she immediately