The Wrong Woman

Chapter 447

Mila settled across from him, her smile vanishing in an instant. “Am I not welcome?”

Nathan replied, “You know that’s not what I mean.

Resting her chin on her hands, Mila gazed at his solemn expression, her words slow and deliberate. “I wanted to see you.”

Nathan was taken aback by her words. His heart pounded inexplicably as a sudden tension gripped him.

Why did she want to see him? Was it for some specific request? Or perhaps out of longing?

Feeling a dryness in his throat, Nathan swallowed hard and took a sip of the pumpkin soup, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.

Yet, the soup seemed sickly sweet, matching the unease swirling within him.

After finishing, Nathan carefully set the bowl down. “Chubs, if you have something on your mind, just speak up. Such ambiguous words can cause misunderstandings.”

Mila pondered for a long while, realizing that stealing was neither feasible nor sensible. So, she had to resort to asking.

for her response, Mila appeared to be

glanced at his phone screen to check if he had missed any

her palm, her heart racing like that of a startled deer. Before she could speak, her

embarrassment.

could you join me

the air, hanging heavily between them.

Nathan’s phone slipped from his grasp and crashed to the floor,

surprise. Nathan hastily bent down, swiftly retrieving

the table, then the next moment, he pocketed it, his actions somewhat erratic. He was genuinely

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his throat. His tone was somewhat sharp. “Chubs, I’ve already made myself clear before. With your intelligence, you shouldn’t have trouble

concerns. You fear that I will get

that,” Nathan responded, a heat spreading through his chest. He loosened his tie, unbuttoning his shirt collar before turning away from Mila. He then strode purposefully

her façade one of audacity as she spoke, “I don’t even care about it myself.

Nathan poured himself a glass of cold water and downed it

glass down, he turned to face Mila. “You’re someone who could leave at any moment. What exactly do you want?”