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.'”

what to do, and she looked to

anxiety, questioning, and

of tenderness and guilt. She knew that from the very first moment

felt an inexplicable

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

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

Nathan. In her heart, Nathan had long been her “buddy,” her closest

person, in her understanding, was the ‘Dad’ role

longed for. And clearly, Nathan had already filled that

his daughter. Still, Yulia kept it a

than her.

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

gaze back to Nathan.

in her

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

Dad?”

in her eyes,

everyone realize what she was asking.

she had to call ‘Dad’ halfway through her

looked at him with those big, tear-filled eyes.

“Yeah, I am your

hands, still cupping

“Really?”

You’re Yulipop’s and my precious daughter. Yulipop is Mommy,

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

Nathan gently

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

“Daddy.”

“Whoa, damn.”

nose tingled, and he almost cried out. Damn it all!

was already moved to tears, suddenly snapped back to reality at Nathan’s outburst. “What did

say?”

punch him lightly on the back. He

used to Nathan’s silliness. She was completely lost in the happiness of having

“Daddy.”

responded without missing a

said again, straightening up and looking at

reflexively, then frowned as he realized

obediently, “I think ‘Nathan’ sounds better.

You have to call

“But ‘Nathan’ sounds nicer than

way. It’s ‘Dad’