The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Man, this was freaking awesome. After playing second fiddle to Damon for more than two decades, it felt like

Nathan had finally got his moment in the sun, thanks to his little girl.

Yulia never expected him to be so over the moon about this of all things. She wasn’t sure how to feel about this.

Shouldn’t he be more thrilled about suddenly having a daughter? Well, he was just a big goofball for being so

chuffed about edging out his big brother.

Damon’s brow furrowed slightly, his expression cooling off.

Chloe paused for a moment, then, realizing what was going on, pressed a finger to her lips to hide her smile.b2

That Nathan, what a character. Life with him must be full of laughter. He was like a big kid, really. His way of

thinking was totally off the beaten track.

Nathan was still basking in his own glory, looking all smug. Even Yulia, standing beside him, felt the urge to throttle

him. Some people just didn’t get slapped enough growing up.

Little Anya could sense Damon’s mood was off and carefully slid off his lap. She was smart as a whip. She had got

her dad’s knack for reading a room, except she was a thousand times better at it.

Damon glanced at her briefly, then subtly looked away.

Anya ran to the foot of the stairs, craning her neck to look up at Yulia and Nathan. “Nathan, Nathan, do you have a

daughter?”

Watching Anya’s innocent face, Nathan felt his heart swell with affection. “Yep!”

Anya’s little mouth puckered, and her brows furrowed slightly, her big eyes filled with sadness. “Where is she

then…”

Nathan walked down the stairs and scooped Anya up in his arms. “Come here, sweetheart, say ‘Papa.'”

Yulia immediately covered her face with her hand. Who was going to deal with this troublemaker?

Anya was totally confused by Nathan. “What’s a Papa?”

Nathan laughed, “Papa is another word for ‘Dad.’ Now, say ‘Dad.'”

and she looked to Yulia for

anxiety, questioning, and

tenderness and guilt. She knew that from the very

felt an inexplicable

fact that Anya called Nathan ‘Dad’ at first sight nearly scared Yulia to death. She knew, it

that both Nathan and

Nathan. In her heart, Nathan had long been

considered her closest person, in her understanding,

Nathan had already filled

daughter. Still, Yulia kept it a secret. Indeed, no woman could

than her.

managed a small smile and nodded gently, “Go on, Anya,

turned her gaze back to Nathan. After staring at him for

and a cry trembled in her voice. “Is Nathan really my

Anya’s sudden tearful look and felt a

Dad?”

brimming in her eyes, “Is Nathan

simple question made everyone realize what she was asking. She wanted Nathan to be her real Dad, not

she had to call

Anya looked at him with those big,

her cheek. “Yeah, I

hands, still cupping his face, tightened

“Really?”

Anya. You’re Yulipop’s and my precious daughter. Yulipop is Mommy, I am Daddy, and Anya is

sniffled, resting her forehead against Nathan’s, “So Nathan

gently rubbed Anya’s

her arms tightly around Nathan’s neck, burying her head in

“Daddy.”

“Whoa, damn.”

cried out. Damn it all! It

tears, suddenly snapped back

say?”

the

She was completely lost in the happiness

“Daddy.”

Nathan responded without

straightening up and looking at him, “I think ‘Nathan’

what’d you say?!” Nathan replied reflexively, then

“I think ‘Nathan’ sounds better. Can I

darkened, “No. You have to

‘Nathan’ sounds

no way. It’s ‘Dad’