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.'”

flickered nervously, unsure of what to do, and she looked

questioning, and

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

she felt an inexplicable

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

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

heart, Nathan had long been her “buddy,”

her closest person, in her understanding, was the ‘Dad’ role she had never

longed for. And clearly, Nathan had

Yulia kept it a secret. Indeed, no woman could be

than her.

nodded gently, “Go on, Anya, call

back to Nathan. After staring at him for a while,

in her voice. “Is Nathan really

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

Dad?”

cupped Nathan’s face, tears brimming in

everyone realize what she was asking. She wanted Nathan to

call ‘Dad’

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

cheek. “Yeah, I am your

little hands, still cupping his face, tightened

“Really?”

daughter. Yulipop is Mommy, I

against Nathan’s, “So

right!” Nathan gently rubbed

around

“Daddy.”

“Whoa, damn.”

cried out. Damn it all! It was all Yulia’s fault for not telling

already moved to tears, suddenly snapped back to reality at

say?”

on the back. He always

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

“Daddy.”

girl.” Nathan responded without missing a beat this

said again, straightening up and looking at

Nathan replied reflexively, then frowned as he realized

“I think ‘Nathan’ sounds

to call

“But ‘Nathan’

no way. It’s