The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Today had already been a whirlwind for Yulia, and she had simply assumed Nathan’s impromptu visit was driven by

his notorious appetite for a free meal.

She hadn’t expected things to escalate so quickly. Or so dramatically.

She was utterly blindsided. Completely unprepared.

Though she and Nathan had laid their feelings bare the night before, Yulia had carefully skirted around the subject

of Anya.b2

Her fear was palpable—if something were to happen between her and Nathan, at least he wouldn’t be quick to hold

Anya back. Now, it seemed she was being cornered into acknowledging Anya’s parentage. It wasn’t paranoia if she

felt like she’d been set up today, was it?

But who could have masterminded such a scheme? Damon and Chloe? A glance at the pair revealed nothing amiss.

Nathan?

If he’d orchestrated this whole scenario, surely he’d have avoided the potential smackdown from his brother, right?

Or was it a conspiracy between Nathan, Damon, and Chloe? Shaking her head, Yulia doubted Nathan would go that

far.

Despite the suddenness of the situation, it seemed to be unfolding quite naturally, but the more natural it felt, the

more Yulia sensed something was off. Yet, without proof, she was stuck in her suspicions.

Her wary gaze lingered on Chloe, who was merely holding her phone with a casual smile. To suspect her of any

wrongdoing felt like a cardinal sin.

“This is a bit hard to explain,” admitted Yulia with a sheepish grin.

Chloe chuckled. “They don’t need an explanation. As long as they’re sure Anya is their beloved granddaughter,

that’s all that matters. As for whatever’s going on between you and Nathan, that’s between the two of you. They

don’t need to be involved.”

Yulia felt the sting of truth in Chloe’s words. Indeed, Nathan’s parents had never meddled in the younger

generation’s love lives. Whether it was Damon, Nathan, Chloe, or herself, none had faced scrutiny or judgment

from them.

Considering Damon and Chloe’s own journey, it was clear their parents were supportive. As long as Damon’s mind

was made up, they had no objections. On the contrary, they showered them all with love. It was rare to find such

understanding family.

Chloe seemed to

without further ado.

…

himself up, Nathan descended the stairs to find the living room silent, everyone deep in

clung to Damon’s leg with wide,

entrance inevitably drew everyone’s attention. A single glance from his

a safe distance, he

side and ran to him, hugging his

Damon said you were feeling under

his brother a

such tales to

Nathan scooped Anya into his arms, feigning injury. “The bleeding’s stopped, but my nose still

a bit.”

distressed, blew gently on his nose. “There, there. My breath will

She didn’t mind his intense scrutiny

a while, she looked up and asked

nuzzling Anya’s forehead with a

it then,” Anya offered, her hands

face, the emotions swirling in

was not lost on

brother watched with cold disdain, his look one of sheer

eyes, on the other hand, shone with emotion. The

the hardest of

she’d built around

she’d been clenching in front of her

subtle gesture out of the corner of her eye, focused back on her

wider.

efforts, she patted Nathan’s cheek

meet his brother’s icy gaze. A shiver ran down his

remembered something

has been doing well these past few

It’s really important personal

was calm yet

important than seeing them?”

twitching as he sought an

settled back down next to Yulia, clutching Anya

Ever since he’d held her, she took every

snuggle close.

was eager to dote on Anya, then bent

only to be halted by Damon, who gently pressed down her wriggly little

glancing at Chloe.

a wide grin, reaching out

“My sister-in-law!”

how you address me,” Chloe said with a chuckle. “It’s not

on, it’s ‘Aunt

Anya blinked, “Aunt Chloe?”

silent, suddenly

at him and continued to smile at Anya, “Yes,

blinked again, “Aunt

her head fondly and turned

looked at Damon and

utterly adorable. Damon didn’t seem to