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.'”

of what to do, and she looked to Yulia for

questioning, and

a mix of tenderness and guilt. She knew that from the very first moment Anya laid

felt an

that Anya called Nathan ‘Dad’ at first sight nearly scared Yulia to

time together, she could feel that both Nathan and Anya were being pulled by this

heart, Nathan had long been

she considered her closest person, in her understanding, was the ‘Dad’ role she

for. And clearly, Nathan had already filled that

Still, Yulia kept it

than her.

small smile and nodded gently, “Go on, Anya, call

her gaze back to

and a cry trembled in her voice. “Is Nathan

sudden tearful look and felt a twinge of unease. “Don’t you

Dad?”

cupped Nathan’s face, tears brimming in

made everyone realize what she was asking. She wanted Nathan to be her real

to call ‘Dad’

heart clenched painfully as Anya looked at him with those big, tear-filled

cheek. “Yeah, I am

cupping his face, tightened

“Really?”

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

Nathan’s, “So Nathan is really

gently

around Nathan’s neck, burying her head in his

“Daddy.”

“Whoa, damn.”

and he almost cried out. Damn it all! It was all

snapped back to reality at Nathan’s outburst. “What did

say?”

lightly on the

silliness. She was completely lost in the happiness of having just found

“Daddy.”

responded without missing a beat this

straightening up and looking at him, “I think

replied reflexively, then frowned as he realized

‘Nathan’ sounds better. Can

have to call me ‘Dad’

“But ‘Nathan’ sounds nicer than

no way. It’s ‘Dad’ or